Starmer announces crackdown on anti-Semitism in NHS
Sir Keir Starmer is to tighten measures against anti-Semitism in the NHS.
The move follows outrage after a junior doctor escaped punishment after making “slit your throat” gestures to Jewish protesters and claiming that the Holocaust was “a fabricated victim narrative”.
The Prime Minister said he had ordered a review of anti-Semitism in the health service, saying too many cases were “simply not being dealt with”. He added that Lord Mann, the Government’s independent adviser on anti-Semitism, would lead the review.
During a visit to the Community Security Trust (CST), which provides protection for Jewish communities in the UK, Sir Keir also announced a £10m boost for security at sites including synagogues and Jewish schools.
The funding will pay for more security staff and equipment such as CCTV. The cash injection, available immediately, comes two weeks after the terrorist attack at the Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation Synagogue in Manchester. It takes funding to protect faith communities to record levels.
Statistics released last week showed that religious hate crime was at its highest ever level, with Jewish people more targeted than any other group.
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