On October 2nd, 2025, at approximately 1:45 PM UTC, protesters chanted anti-Jewish slogans in London, including phrases that translate to calls for violence against Jews. This occurred amidst heightened security in the city following a synagogue attack in Manchester earlier the same day. The chants were documented and shared on X by user YossiBenYakar. The demonstration took place after the Metropolitan Police announced enhanced security measures for London's Jewish communities around 12:20 PM UTC, in response to the Manchester incident. Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham stated that security staff at the Manchester synagogue intervened to protect individuals during the attack. The Embassy of Israel in the United Kingdom condemned the Manchester attack as "abhorrent and deeply distressing." Separately, London Euston station briefly evacuated and subsequently reopened around 3:00 PM UTC due to a suspicious item, according to Network Rail. The reason for the evacuation was described as "disruption." Earlier in the reporting window, a commentator on BBC suggested that "because of their Jewish visibility they suffer from abuse," according to a post by user Nefolet on X. Opposition Leader Keir Starmer announced via X around 11:00 AM UTC that additional police assets were being deployed to synagogues nationwide following the Manchester attack. The attack on the Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation Synagogue in Manchester, which occurred on Yom Kippur, involved a car ramming and stabbing, with perpetrators reportedly killed at the scene.
