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Second candidate accuses Leicester MP of intimidation during election campaign
Leicester MP Shockat Adam, who made Israel’s war wth Hamas a central part of his campaign has been accused of ‘unprecedented intimidation’ by Muslim candidate
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He was always a maverick! High flyer Shapps takes off after politics
The former defence secretary talks about his love of aviation and how the Conservative Party can lift off again
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I now work in a Hogwarts-esque palace, says Wirral West’s new Jewish MP
Matthew Patrick, Labour’s fresh-faced MP for Wirral West, speaks to the JC
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Former Galloway campaign chief working for anti-Israel MPs
James Giles had previously worked on election campaigns for the controversial broadcaster and MP
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Meet the 66-year-old Jewish surgeon who turned true-blue East Anglia red
Peter Prinsley speaks to the JC about his surprise election victory – and his career change
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Jewish Labour Movement celebrates role in Labour's July 4 victory
‘We changed the Labour Party so we could win the general election’
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Sarah Sackman pays tribute to Mike Freer in maiden speech
Three new Jewish MPs have also spoken in Parliament for the first time
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John Mann to continue as government adviser on antisemitism
He told the JC: ‘It is not the time to ease up on the work tackling antisemitism’
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Anti-Israel extremists threaten our democracy, warns Lord Walney
Government’s independent adviser on political violence and disruption says there is a ‘highly aggressive pro-Palestine fringe’
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Be prepared, the Gaza war could be hitting your bin collection soon
Independents and established parties will want to repeat the success of the five pro-Gaza MPs on a local government level
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Revealed: Leicester pro-Palestine MP used campaigner who defended October 7 attack
Involvement of radical activist will invite further scrutiny of Shockat Adam’s campaign
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Green Party co-leader calls for halt of arms sales to Israel in maiden speech
Carla Denyer spoke in Parliament for the first time since unseating Labour’s shadow culture secretary
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Imagine if it had been The Jewish Vote rather than The Muslim Vote
Does anyone really think the reaction would just have been a shrug of the shoulders and a feeling that we should consider their grievances? There would, rightly, have been outrage
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New Attorney General: we will seek to promote international law
Alyth Synagogue member sworn in as new Law Officer
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Which texts did Jewish MPs swear their oath of allegiance on?
A wide variety of sacred texts was available
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Baroness Ruth Anderson appointed to government
Former Jewish Labour Movement (JLM) Parliamentary chair said she was ‘delighted’ to be appointed
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