Politicians cast blame over antisemitic incidents in the U.K.

NPR | By Lauren Frayer

Published May 6, 2026 at 4:42 PM EDT

After a spate of attacks on Jews in Britain, politicians there are accusing each other of antisemitism ahead of local elections.

Lauren Frayer

Lauren Frayer covers India for NPR News. In June 2018, she opened a new NPR bureau in India's biggest city, its financial center, and the heart of Bollywood—Mumbai.

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