00:00The announcement follows an increase in anti-Semitic hate crimes, including the stabbing of two Jewish men in Golders Green
00:08in April and an arson attack at a former synagogue in Whitechapel in May.
00:14The national terror threat level was raised from substantial to severe in April, while Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has
00:23said tackling anti-Semitism has been central to his leadership from day one.
00:29The Home Office said the cash boost will see £250 million spread out across the next three years, providing Jewish
00:38communities across the country with a major boost in protection and fund efforts to root out anti-Semitism across society,
00:48focusing on education, building cohesion and countering extremism.
00:53It will deliver more than 500 additional officers across England and Wales, however the majority, 300 of those officers, will
01:02be deployed in London.
01:04The package will also continue Project Serviture, deploying specialist and plainclothes officers trained to identify suspicious behaviour and prevent serious
01:15crime.
01:16The Home Office said a further £86 million will go to the Metropolitan Police, while £41 million will be spent
01:25on national policing coordination.
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