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UK's Starmer Worried by Foreign-Backed Proxy Attacks in Britain
Starmer said the government will bring forward legislation as police investigate a string of arson attacks on Jewish-linked sites.
- British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Thursday he is "increasingly concerned" about foreign states using criminal proxies for attacks in the United Kingdom, pledging new legislation to combat the growing threat.
- London has seen a string of arson attacks on Jewish-linked sites in recent weeks, with authorities increasingly pointing to hostile state activity as the backdrop to these incidents.
- Starmer spoke after visiting the Kenton United Synagogue, which was targeted by arson last Sunday; on Tuesday, a 17-year-old boy pleaded guilty to a related attack in Harrow at Westminster Magistrates Court.
- "We have to deal with malign state actors," Starmer said, noting that counter-terrorism officers are investigating some incidents, though police state they are not currently being treated as terrorism.
- The Prime Minister emphasized that addressing these threats requires new government legislation to ensure all citizens can practice their faith in safety, reiterating this is not just a battle for the Jewish community.
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UK's Starmer worried by foreign-backed proxy attacks in Britain
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Thursday he was "increasingly concerned" about a growing use of proxies by foreign states to carry out attacks in Britain, pledging to bring forward new legislation following recent attacks.
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UK’s Starmer worried by foreign-backed proxy attacks in Britain
LONDON, April 23 - British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Thursday he was \"increasingly concerned\" about a growing use of proxies by foreign states to carry out attacks in Britain, pledging to bring forward new legislation following recent attacks. Read more at straitstimes.com.
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