Top UK business groups pledge to combat rise of antisemitism Business More than 40 of the UK’s leading business organisations have issued a joint statement rallying against antisemitism, stating is has reached a level that requires “specific attention”. An open letter signed by the likes of from the British Chambers of Commerce, the CBI, and the Federation of Small Businesses calls for business leaders across the [...]
Kanye is awful but so is meddling in private enterprise Opinion Kanye West's actions are deplorable, but if Wireless wanted to platform him that's their business risk to take, writes Joseph Dinnage.
Wireless Festival cancelled after Home Office blocks Kanye West Politics Organisers have canned this year’s Wireless Festival after its headline act Kanye West was blocked from travelling to the UK by the Home Office. The rapper was scheduled to play at the popular festival in north London this summer but West, who changed his name to Ye, will be blocked from travelling to the UK [...]
MPs demand Kanye West ban as FTSE 100 sponsor ditches Wireless Festival April 6, 2026 Labour MPs are calling on Sir Keir Starmer to ban Kanye West from performing in north London this summer as major sponsors ditched Wireless Festival. Luke Akehurst and Rachael Maskell are among some of the MPs to have publicly urged Starmer to intervene on a visa to be issued to the ‘Gold Digger’ rapper, who [...]
A comedian, DJ and journalist walk into a Bar(Mitzvah) January 24, 2026 Amid troubling antisemitism in London, Benjamin Bell writes a call to action for allies to stand up against anti-Jewish racism.
Antisemitism and the problem with being “openly Jewish” April 22, 2024 The media coverage of this incident makes it clear who this stunt was directed at: the general public, who don’t really know who he is.
Met Police chief’s future in the balance as political row grows over ‘openly Jewish’ incident April 21, 2024 Sir Mark Rowley's future as head of the Met Police hangs in the balance following calls for him to resign over his handling of the pro-Palestine protests in the capital.
‘First I’ve heard of it’: Is the government about to sack antisemitism adviser Lord Mann? March 6, 2024 Speaking to CityAM, however, Lord John Mann said: "This is the first I have heard of it. My term in office runs until the end of July."