- A Green Party local election candidate was arrested by the Metropolitan Police on suspicion of stirring up racial hatred online, following reports of alleged antisemitic content posted on social media.
- The alleged posts included comments such as 'ramming a synagogue isn't anti-Semitism, it's revenge,' claims that the government was overrepresented with 'Zionist Jews,' and an image depicting a serpent marked with the Star of David choking the world.
- Two women, aged 57 and 54, were detained under the Public Order Act, with one confirmed as a Green Party candidate, and remain in police custody; the Green Party stated they would not comment as it is a police matter.
- These arrests occurred hours after two Jewish men were stabbed in an alleged terror attack in Golders Green, prompting the government to announce a further £25 million investment to enhance security for Jewish communities, bringing the total commitment to £58 million this year.
- The Prime Minister was heckled during a visit to Golders Green, and Sir Keir Starmer addressed the nation, urging Britons to confront antisemitism and acknowledging that such incidents 'keep happening' despite claims they are un-British.
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Green Party candidate arrested over antisemitic social media posts
