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The United Kingdom government has announced an additional £25 million in funding to strengthen security for Jewish communities following a stabbing attack in London that left two people injured.
Interior minister Shabana Mahmood said the move was in response to growing fears within the community, noting that many people feel deeply unsafe.
She explained that the funding would be used to enhance protection at synagogues, schools, places of worship and community centres.
“People have a sense of deep insecurity… and that is why the government is bringing forward investment, an additional £25 million to invest in the security of our Jewish community.
“That will pay for more protective security for our Jewish synagogues, schools, places of worship, community centres,” she said.
The announcement comes after Wednesday’s attack in north London, where two Jewish men were stabbed in broad daylight. The victims, aged 76 and 34, were later reported to be in stable condition in hospital.
The incident follows a series of recent attacks targeting Jewish sites, including arson incidents in London and a fatal attack at a synagogue in Manchester last year.
Authorities are also investigating claims by a little-known group believed to have links to Iran, which reportedly said one of its affiliates carried out the stabbing. The claim has not been independently verified.
Mahmood said the government is also preparing new legislation to address what she described as gaps in existing laws, particularly in dealing with organisations linked to hostile states and their proxies.
She added that the proposed measures would be fast-tracked in the coming weeks.
Police confirmed that a 45-year-old British man remains in custody in connection with the attack.
Monitoring groups have reported a rise in both antisemitic and Islamophobic incidents across the UK, particularly since the outbreak of the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza.
