U.K. pledges $34 million to fight antisemitism emergency after stabbing
The U.K. government has pledged $34 million to address what officials are calling an antisemitism emergency, following a stabbing attack in north London that injured two Jewish men and is being investigated as a terrorist incident. The funding will support increased police protection for Jewish institutions and fast-tracked legislation, amid a recent rise in antisemitic attacks across the city. The suspect in the stabbing had prior involvement with a counterextremism program and a history of violence and mental health issues, authorities said.
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World U.K. government pledges $34 millon to fight antisemitism as London stabbing victim's mom recalls horror of attack By Frank Andrews Frank Andrews Journalist Frank Andrews is a CBS News journalist based in London. Read Full Bio Frank Andrews April 30, 2026 / 8:13 AM EDT / CBS News Add CBS News on Google The British government has pledged about $34 million to combat what one cabinet member is calling an antisemitism emergency facing the U.K., a day after two Jewish men were stabbed in broad daylight in north London in an incident being investigated as terrorism.The announcement, made by State Security Minister Dan Jarvis on Times Radio, came a day after Shloime Rand, 34, and Moshe Shine, 76, were stabbed in the heavily Jewish Golders Green area of London.
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