UK antisemitic incidents rise to 1,926 in first half of 2026, CST reports
Government announces draft regulations to designate Islamic Movement of Companions of the Right a national security threat
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Anti semitism rally in London
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What this story says
- The Community Security Trust recorded 1,926 antisemitic incidents in the UK from January to June 2026, the second-highest total for a six-month period.
- The government announced draft regulations to designate the Islamic Movement of Companions of the Right as a national security threat, following arson attacks on Jewish community ambulances.
- The CST reported 71 antisemitic incidents in the three days after the April 29 stabbings in Golders Green, including celebrations of the violence.
- The government is investing £250 million to boost policing in Jewish neighbourhoods, according to the policing and crime minister.
The Community Security Trust (CST) recorded 1,926 antisemitic incidents in the UK between January and June 2026. This figure is the second-highest total for a six-month period since the CST began recording data. The CST attributed the rise to a combination of state-directed threats from Iran and internally driven extremism.
The Islamic Movement of Companions of the Right, a group with suspected links to pro-Iranian networks, claimed responsibility for arson attacks on Jewish community ambulances in Golders Green in March 2026. The UK government announced draft regulations in July 2026 to designate the group as a threat to national security, alongside Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).
The CST reported 71 antisemitic incidents in the three days following the April 29 stabbings in Golders Green, which left two men injured. Sixteen of these incidents directly referenced the attack, with some celebrating the violence or promoting antisemitic conspiracy theories. The week after the start of the Israel-US war on Iran on February 28 also saw a 71% increase in antisemitic incidents compared to the previous week.
“Behind these appalling numbers are people living in fear just for being who they are.”
What the coverage left out
No centre- or right-rated outlets ran this story at all. The omission is a finding: the story’s reach was limited to the left-rated report printed below.
How each side covered it
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Left
- The Daily Mirror led on the personal impact of antisemitism, quoting policing and crime minister Sarah Jones describing Jewish people as "living in fear just for being who they are". The report highlighted the government’s £250 million investment to boost policing in Jewish neighbourhoods and the CST’s role in protecting synagogues and schools.
- The Daily Mirror quoted CST chief executive Mark Gardner stating that the incidents "should concern everyone who cares about Britain and the threats against it, whether state-directed from Iran, or internally driven by Islamist, far Right, far Left, or other ideological extremes". The report also included comments from Lord Mann, the government’s independent advisor on antisemitism, who described the figures as demonstrating that "anti-Jewish racism in the UK remains at an all-time high".
Centre
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Right
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Questions about this coverage
- Is the coverage of UK antisemitic incidents rise to 1,926 in first half of 2026, CST… biased?
- UK antisemitic incidents rise to 1,926 in first half of 2026, CST reports is one event reported by several outlets, and this page does not rate the story as biased or unbiased. What it publishes is the spread: which outlets ran it, where named rating organisations place each of them on the spectrum, and what each side chose to lead with. A leaning rating describes an outlet's record over time, not this article, and the two should not be run together.
- How many antisemitic incidents were recorded in the UK in the first half of 2026?
- The Community Security Trust recorded 1,926 antisemitic incidents in the UK from January to June 2026. This is the second-highest total for a six-month period since the CST began recording data, reflecting a significant rise in antisemitic activity.
- Which group claimed responsibility for the arson attacks on Jewish community ambulances?
- The Islamic Movement of Companions of the Right claimed responsibility for arson attacks on Jewish community ambulances in Golders Green in March 2026. The UK government has proposed designating the group as a national security threat.
- What did the government announce in response to the rise in antisemitic incidents?
- The UK government announced draft regulations to designate the Islamic Movement of Companions of the Right and Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as national security threats. It is also investing £250 million to boost policing in Jewish neighbourhoods.
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