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Autumn Statement: £10m allocated to tackle rising antisemitism after Hamas terror attack

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt said he was 'deeply concerned about the rise of antisemitism' in the UK

November 22, 2023 13:25
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Britain's Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt leaves 11 Downing Street to present his Autumn Budget Statement at the House of Commons in London on November 22, 2023. (Photo by Stefan Rousseau / POOL / AFP) (Photo by STEFAN ROUSSEAU/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)
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Millions of pounds has been allocated from the Autumn Statement to tackle rising antisemitism in the UK after the Hamas terror attack

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt announced £3m of funding to protect schools, synagogues and other Jewish community buildings.

The money will be given to the Community Security Trust (CST) to allow additional guards to be placed outside schools, community buildings and synagogues on Shabbat. 

Meanwhile, £7 million will be allocated over the next three years to tackle antisemitism in schools and universities.