UK: England & Wales Witness Rise in Religious Hate Crimes

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Above: Flowers left at the police cordon outside Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation synagogue in Crumpsall, north Manchester, on Oct. 4, 2025, Image copyright: PAUL ELLIS/AFP/Getty Images

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Left narrative

Muslims face the sharpest rise in hate crimes of any religious group, with nearly half of all religious hate targeting them. Far-right riots brought unapologetic racism and Islamophobia to British streets, with thugs checking drivers' skin color and vandalizing homes. This represents a dangerous return to the dark ages of organized racism that demands collective resistance from all communities.

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Right narrative

Britain faces an unprecedented wave of Islamist extremism targeting Jews and other non-Muslims. The government targets ideologically-opposing hate speech while protecting those who celebrate Hamas terrorists. Starmer promises to protect Jewish communities having allowed a culture of hatred to foster on his watch. Labour cannot be trusted with law and order.

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