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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Helen Corbett

Starmer ‘increasingly concerned’ about UK being used as proxy for attacks

  • Sir Keir Starmer visited the Kenton United Synagogue in Harrow, north-west London, following an arson attack on the premises last Saturday.
  • The synagogue's attack is part of a series of incidents targeting Jewish community venues since late March, including other synagogues, ambulances, a former Jewish charity, and a drone near the Israeli embassy.
  • The prime minister expressed his "increasing concern" that foreign countries are utilising proxies to conduct criminal activities within the UK.
  • He stated that new legislation would be brought forward to address and counter these "malign state actors".
  • Sir Keir underscored the importance of counter-terrorism police and the police collaborating with the Community Security Trust to combat these threats.

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