The incident comes after figures published by the Community Security Trust reveals more than 4,000 antisemitic incidents were recorded in the UK in 2023.
The Home Office is launching an investigation after a baby's birth certificate was returned to her parents 'with the word Israel scribbled out'. The Campaign Against Antisemitism said the certificate was sent off as part of a passport application two weeks ago and returned on Monday with the father's place of birth defaced. The organisation, which exposes cases of antisemitism, said the incident was 'completely unacceptable'.
Speaking in the Commons today, policing minister Chris Philp said the report made for 'deeply disturbing reading' and that the figure provided was 'the highest annual total' ever reported to the charity. 'There is no excuse for the behaviour outlined in the CST report, or seen in some of the shocking incidents that have occurred recently,' he said.