UK universities see 14% rise in antisemitic incidents, report finds
The Community Security Trust recorded 95 antisemitic incidents involving UK universities in 2025/26, up 14% from the prior year and nearly 80% above 2022/23, though below the 272 reported in 2023/24. Most involved abuse, while the two-year report also logged six assaults, two incidents of extreme violence and 16 incidents attributed to university staff; the CST said Jewish students and staff continue to face a serious campus problem.
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About Lucy Powell
Lucy Maria Powell is a British politician who has served as Secretary of State for Education since 2026 and as Deputy Leader of the Labour Party since 2025. She served as Leader of the House of Commons and Lord President of the Council from July 2024 to September 2025. She has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for Manchester Central since 2012. Powell has been described as belonging to the soft left of the Labour Party.
Everything about Lucy Powell →- Occupation
- politician
- Position held
- Shadow Secretary of State for Education, Shadow Minister for the Cabinet Office, member of the 57th Parliament of the United Kingdom, member of the 56th Parliament of the United Kingdom
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom
- Born
- October 10, 1974
- Website
- https://www.lucypowell.org.uk