Coverage this week centres on the Board’s reaction to the resignation of West Midlands Chief Constable Craig Guildford and to Health Secretary Bridget Phillipson’s announcement of a review into antisemitism in schools.
West Midlands Police
Maccabi police chief allowed to retire instead of being sacked
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/01/16/maccabi-tel-aviv-israeli-fan-ban-craig-guildford-foster/
West Midlands police chief steps down after row over Maccabi Tel Aviv fans ban
West Midlands police chief allowed to retire after Maccabi Tel Aviv match scandal
Craig Guildford retires after scandal over Maccabi Tel Aviv ban
Police boss who banned Maccabi Tel Aviv fans retires with immediate effect
https://metro.co.uk/2026/01/16/police-boss-banned-maccabi-tel-aviv-fans-match-set-retire-26329229/
West Midlands chief constable to retire after Maccabi Tel Aviv row
https://www.channel4.com/news/west-midlands-chief-constable-to-retire-after-maccabi-tel-aviv-row
The fall of Craig Guildford: How botched intelligence brought down a chief constable
Home secretary Shabana Mahmood says she has no confidence in police chief after Maccabi Tel Aviv football fan ban
Who is West Midlands Police Chief Constable Craig Guildford?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cx2gkl2xpeko.amp
West Midlands Police admits ‘mistakes made’ over Maccabi Tel Aviv fan ban
Mahmood has no confidence in police chief after Israeli fan ban
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cvgn984j9d7o
Police chief clings to his job after losing confidence of Home Secretary
Antisemitism in schools
Phillipson to investigate anti-Semitism in schools
Starmer pledges action against anti-Israel union activists who blocked Jewish MP’s school visit
Education Secretary hints at further action after Jewish pro-Israel MP’s school visit blocked
Bridget Phillipson orders review of antisemitism in schools
https://www.thetimes.com/uk/education/article/bridget-phillipson-antisemitism-schools-zv0mj6hsb
Iran
Board of Deputies president tells Iran protesters: ‘We are with you’
https://www.jewishnews.co.uk/board-of-deputies-president-tells-iran-protesters-we-are-with-you/
Holocaust memorial
Sharp decline in Holocaust Memorial Day participation among schools after Hamas attacks
Shoes of memory: Holocaust remembrance exhibition takes centre stage at Westminster
Holocaust memorial set to pass parliamentary milestone, but the story won’t end there
Hamish Falconer meeting
Jewish communal leaders press Middle East minister over lack of IRGC ban
https://www.thejc.com/news/politics/jewish-communal-leaders-middle-east-minister-irgc-ban-ezj9k3wq
Minister pledges stronger action against antisemitism after meeting with Jewish community leaders
Jonathan Hall
Demonising Israelis should be treated as a hate crime, says UK terror law chief
Pro-Palestinian protests
Katz introduces new measures to address communal concerns over repeat pro-Palestinian protests
