Prime Minister Andy Burnham issued a statement on October 7, 2026, three years after the October 7 attacks on Israel, remembering those killed by Hamas. He said the impact has been felt not only in Israel but among Jewish communities worldwide.

Burnham said the UK has seen a disturbing rise in antisemitic behaviour in the years since, citing a terrorist attack a year earlier on the Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation in Manchester and further attacks on Jewish people and institutions. He said abuse and violence would not be tolerated on streets, online, in schools or universities, and that the government is funding protection for synagogues, schools and community buildings.

Abroad, he said the UK continues to work towards a two-state solution with Israelis and Palestinians living side by side in peace and security.