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Lorin Bell-Cross

Lorin Bell-Cross

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Faith minister decries ‘unfortunate’ exploitation of Israel-Palestine conflict in British politics

Lord Khan of Burnley said people had used Israel’s war in Gaza to stir up antisemitism

By Lorin Bell-Cross

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Faith Minister Lord Wajid Khan (right), with the Chief Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis, at his home in north London. (Image: Simon Walker / Deputy Prime Minister's Office).

Mervyn Kersh, the Jewish veteran who helped to liberate Belsen

Starmer honours Jewish veterans in VE Day column

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Peterborough councillor Daisy Blakemore-Creedon who resigned from the Labour group on Peterborough council (Image: X)

Teenage Peterborough councillor quits Labour citing ‘bullying’, ‘marginalisation’ and ‘an antisemitic incident’

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Green Party MP Sian Berry (Image: Getty).

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