The British government has announced a £250 million security package to strengthen protection for Jewish communities across the United Kingdom following a series of antisemitic attacks in recent months.
The three-year funding programme will support the deployment of more than 500 police officers in areas with large Jewish populations, including 300 officers in London.
The package will also finance increased police patrols around synagogues and Jewish schools, expand the use of plain-clothes officers, and strengthen security measures at vulnerable sites.
Prime Minister Keir Starmer said tackling antisemitism remains a core priority of his government.
“The rise in antisemitism we have seen in recent years is a test of our values as a country, and tackling it has been central to my leadership from day one,” Starmer said.
Part of the funding will also be directed toward educational initiatives aimed at combating antisemitism and promoting community cohesion.
The Metropolitan Police welcomed the additional investment, describing the current threat facing Britain’s Jewish community as unprecedented.
“Jewish communities are facing an exceptional threat, with rising hate crime alongside terrorism and interference from hostile states,” said Matt Jukes, Deputy Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police.
The latest measures follow a string of attacks targeting Jewish communities.
In April, two Jewish men were stabbed in London’s predominantly Jewish Golders Green district in what police classified as a terrorist attack.
The incident came amid a series of arson and attempted arson attacks on Jewish institutions, including synagogues in the capital.
In October 2025, two people were killed in an attack on a synagogue in Manchester.
The government also announced an additional £59 million for Britain’s counter-terrorism policing to strengthen protection against terrorism and hostile state activity.
Following the Golders Green attack, Starmer pledged enhanced security funding while accusing Iran of seeking to target British Jews.
In May, the Metropolitan Police established a dedicated unit to improve protection for Jewish communities as reports of antisemitic hate crimes continued to rise.
