Alex Bright

Waiting for the bingo card response of “no place for antisemitism in our society” from politicians and media who have helped stoke this crisis

👇 This is what taking our green belt seriously looks like. Yesterday, we welcomed @GarethBaconMP, Shadow Minister of State for Housing & Planning to Southend to see first-hand the threat to our green belt, and hear directly from residents fed-up with plans for overdevelopment.

The Conservative Party stands with Britain’s Jewish community against the rising tide of anti-semitism. Now and always.

One of the hereditary peers being kicked out by Labour, in flagrant defiance of the bargain it made in 1998, is the Earl of Leicester. He just raised a question about the proposed ban on trail hunting, which will waste parliamentary time and police resources to no purpose whatever. His question was thoughtful, measured and informed, and Labour peers began to interrupt him, claiming that he was talking for too long. He politely responded that, as this was his first and last oral question in the chamber, he intended to ask it properly. He is one of the 92 diligent and service-driven peers being thanklessly and gracelessly removed to make room for more placemen. It is perhaps especially poignant in his case as an earlier Earl of Leicester was Simon de Montfort, who called the first English Parliament, and whose image adorns the US Congress; and also because he is descended from Sir Edward Coke, the Elizabethan and Jacobean jurist who, as much as anyone, encoded our modern understanding of parliamentary supremacy and freedom under the law. This is what snapping the thread of history looks like.

My latest cartoon for tomorrow's @Telegraph Buy a print of my cartoons at telegraph.co.uk/mattprints Original artwork from chrisbeetles.com

We should have proscribed the IRGC years ago, but the second-best time is now - I was pleased to sign this letter. A particular shout-out to Vahid Beheshti, the founder of the Iran Front for the Revival of Law and National Sovereignty, whom has camped outside the Foreign Office for 1070 days, calling for just this.

Today we renew our shared responsibility to confront rising antisemitism wherever it occurs and to ensure that the horrors which infected our continent a lifetime ago never return. ‘Never again’ must mean something. 📷 FCDO

The deeply moving testimony of Holocaust survivor Mala Tribich MBE (95) was horrifiying, sobering, and a timely reminder of where hatred leads when left unchecked. But remembrance alone is not enough.

I was honoured to attend the @FCDOGovUK and @IsraelinUK’s joint service for #HolocaustMemorialDay, as we commemorate the lives of the six million Jews and countless others who were systematically murdered by the Nazis in the Holocaust. 🧵

Following yesterday's revelations regarding the conduct of West Midlands Police surrounding events involving Maccabi Tel Aviv supporters, we are deeply concerned by the emerging evidence. The newly disclosed assessments indicate that the primary threat to public safety and to the Israeli and Jewish communities did not originate from the fans themselves, but from organised radical Islamist groups who were actively preparing and arming themselves with the intention of harming Maccabi Tel Aviv supporters. The portrayal of Israeli fans as violent was a gross mischaracterisation that served the needs of those actively inciting against an Israeli team. This framing diverted attention away from credible intelligence warnings regarding extremist elements preparing to target Israeli and Jewish Maccabi supporters, and instead placed blame on the very community that was facing the threat. The decision to obscure these assessments, and to allow a misleading narrative to take hold, raises serious questions. These acts by law enforcement institutions undermine real security risks, and even encourages a climate in which hostility towards Israeli and Jewish communities can be normalised under the rule of law. These matters require full accountability.

Music should be a uniting force, not a tool to be weaponised for political ends. It is absolutely right that Israel has been allowed to participate in #Eurovision and it is deeply concerning to see so many countries choosing to boycott the event because of Israel’s inclusion. The Government should clearly rule out joining or legitimising this boycott in any way.

Watch now - Silent Night: On the Frontline. A Christmas advert by the Royal Navy. #Christmas2025

Today I was pleased to welcome UK Shadow Foreign Secretary @pritipatel Patel to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, continuing our important conversations from Manchester - a city still shaken after the shocking Yom Kippur terror attack where two Jews were murdered at a Manchester synagogue. We spoke about tightening cooperation against Islamist extremism, pushing back against Hamas and Iran’s terror network, and confronting the dangerous rise of antisemitism across Europe and the UK. In times like these, we need clarity and courage. Israel values partners who speak plainly and stand firmly against Jihadist terror. Priti Patel is a true friend of Israel. We will continue working with the UK Conservative Party to defend our shared democratic values - and the safety of the Jewish people. 🇮🇱🇬🇧 @IsraelMFA @IsraelinUK 📷 Mordechai Gordon

Today, @KemiBadenoch and I met at the Embassy to discuss my priorities as U.S. Ambassador and how we can all work together to deepen and strengthen the special relationship between our countries for the benefit of both our peoples and economies.

The Embassy of Israel in the United Kingdom takes note of the resignations of BBC Director-General Tim Davie and BBC News CEO Deborah Turness. These resignations come in the wake of serious and long-standing concerns about the BBC’s biased and deeply flawed coverage of Israel, particularly during the war against Hamas. For years, we have repeatedly warned about the BBC’s consistent failures to uphold the standards of accuracy, impartiality, and integrity expected from a public broadcaster. The BBC’s reporting, especially by BBC Arabic, has too often distorted reality, omitted vital context, and provided a platform for antisemitic and extremist narratives. This failure has contributed to public misinformation, hostility towards Israel and Jewish people, and, tragically, to the radicalisation of audiences in the UK and across the Middle East. We hope that this moment will serve as a turning point. The BBC must seize this opportunity to restore public trust by ensuring fair, factual, and balanced coverage of Israel and the Middle East. Accountability and transparency must replace denial and defensiveness. We call for full accountability for those responsible for the editorial failings of BBC Arabic and for full reform to ensure that its future reporting meets the standards expected of the BBC. Israel values the role of a free and responsible press. It is our sincere hope that, under new leadership, the BBC will recommit itself to those principles and rebuild a relationship with its audiences, based on truth, integrity, and respect.

2/2 My thoughts today are with his loved ones and all those who were privileged to know him. May Sir David’s memory continue to shine as the example of selfless public service. 🕯️

1/2 Four years on from the horrific murder of Sir David Amess, we remember a kind, compassionate and community-spirited public servant devoted to the people of Southend. He was the epitome of a first-class parliamentarian, with the lasting legacy of turning our town into a city.

Four years since we lost Sir David Amess, we remember our dear friend - a kind and compassionate man devoted to serving the people of Southend. Our thoughts are with his loved ones and all who knew him. May his memory continue to shine as the example of selfless public service.

Four years on from the murder of Sir David Amess, we remember a kind man who dedicated his life to serving others. Our thoughts are with his family, friends and all who had the privilege to know him. Political violence has no place in our society.

It’s four years today since we lost Sir David Amess. I’ll never forget the encouragement, kindness and wise counsel he showed me when I was a new MP and later as a junior minister. Sir David embodied everything good about public service: always cheerful, hardship, generous with his time, and utterly devoted to the people he served. His brutal murder had a profound effect in Parliament, but his life and example continue to inspire it. He is very much missed by his friends and colleagues, especially today. My thoughts are with his family. May he continue to rest in peace, and may we honour him by serving others as faithfully as he did.