UK government announces £250 million funding package to protect Jewish communities over three years

The British government announced it will spend over £250 million ($335 million) over three years to protect Jewish communities across England and Wales. The funding will deploy over 500 additional police officers near Jewish neighborhoods, schools, synagogues, and community centers. The announcement follows a series of antisemitic attacks, including the torching of four Jewish community ambulances in March 2026 and a stabbing attack in north London in April 2026 that prompted the UK to raise its terrorism threat level to 'severe'.