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'Hatred rising again': Starmer vows to 'wrap arms' around Jewish community after Manchester terror attack
Starmer vows enhanced police presence and stronger security after two killed in terror attack amid a surge of 1,521 antisemitic incidents in Britain this year, Community Security Trust said.
- On October 2, 2025, a man drove into worshippers and stabbed people outside the Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation Synagogue in Crumpsall, killing two and seriously injuring four before armed police shot him dead within seven minutes.
- Following the October 7 attacks, CST figures show a spike in anti-Jewish hate incidents, with 251 recorded in the first half of 2025 across Britain’s cities and campuses.
- Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood said, `We will do whatever is required to keep our Jewish community safe`, adding police will increase presence at synagogues.
- Police named the attacker as Jihad al-Shamie, 35, and arrested three suspects, while Gideon Sa'ar and Benjamin Netanyahu condemned the attack and urged Britain to act decisively.
- Starmer declared from Downing Street that `Britain must defeat it once again` and pledged solidarity for Jewish communities amid rising tensions over recent UK policies.
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Keir Starmer says whole country must come together after Manchester synagogue attack - The Mirror
PM Keir Starmer travelled to the scene of Thursday's attack on Heaton Park Hebrew Congreation Synagogue in Manchester, where two worshippers were killed on Thursday
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