The number of antisemitic incidents recorded across the UK since the start of the year is up by a fifth compared to last year, figures show. A report by the J7 Large Communities' Task Force Against Antisemitism found that the UK recorded the biggest rise in antisemitic incidents last year of any country with a major Jewish population outside Israel. He added that he is especially concerned "to see the nature of antisemitism in the UK becoming increasingly violent". It found that in the first half of 2026, antisemitism in schools reached the highest level ever recorded for the first six months of any year. It jumped by 59%, from 112 reported incidents in the first half of 2025, to 178 recorded over the same period in 2026.