UK gov. slammed for spending more on 'Palestine' than security for UK Jews

The British government, led by Labour, faces criticism after reports that it will spend £381 million on 'Palestine' versus £250 million on security for British Jews, a 50% difference. Opposition figures like Priti Patel and Richard Tice accuse Labour of misplaced priorities, warning some funds may reach the Palestinian Authority. The report follows a rise in antisemitic incidents, including a stabbing in Golders Green and an increased terrorism threat level.

The British government, led by the Labour Party, is facing criticism after the Daily Express reported that it will spend over £130 million more on supporting 'Palestine' than on security for its Jewish citizens in the coming years. Specifically, £250 million is allocated for security for Jewish citizens and institutions amid a wave of violent antisemitism, while £381 million is earmarked for 'Palestine' — about 50 percent more. Opposition figures, including Shadow Foreign Secretary Priti Patel and Reform MP Richard Tice, condemned the government for what they called misplaced priorities. Patel warned that some of the funding could end up in the hands of the 'undemocratic and unaccountable Palestinian Authority' and urged Labour to focus on disbanding Hamas and reforming the PA. The report comes against a backdrop of rising antisemitic incidents in the UK, including the stabbing of two Orthodox Jewish men in Golders Green in late April, which led to the national terrorism threat level being raised from 'substantial' to 'severe' for the first time in over four years. In 2025, the UK documented the highest per capita rate of violent antisemitic attacks globally, with 121 severe assaults within a Jewish population of approximately 300,000.