Claim 4edd21a2Checked 21 Jul 2026
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“The government is increasing police patrols.”
—Keir StarmerLabourThe Prime Minister·Engagements·03 Jun 2026Factual · historical current chronological
Reasoning & Evidence21 Jul 2026
The claim that "the government is increasing police patrols" is directly supported by multiple official UK government sources. The government's own website states that "patrols will be increased at times of heightened vulnerability" as part of a major investment to protect Jewish communities. A separate GOV.UK announcement describes £5 million in new funding to "increase deployments under Project Servator," a policing tactic involving highly visible patrols. The Prime Minister's own remarks at the No10 Tackling Antisemitism Forum on 5 May 2026 — roughly a month before this speech — explicitly stated: "That money is being used to increase police patrols, enhance security at synagogues, schools and community centres." BBC News also independently reported that police had stepped up patrols in Jewish communities ahead of Shavuot, funded by the Home Office. The claim is straightforwardly accurate.
Sources: GOV.UK – "Record investment to protect Jewish communities" (https://www.gov.uk/government/news/record-investment-to-protect-jewish-communities); GOV.UK – "New funding to expand specialist patrols" (https://www.gov.uk/government/news/new-funding-to-expand-specialist-patrols); GOV.UK – "Prime Minister's remarks at No10 Tackling Antisemitism Forum: 5 May 2026" (https://www.gov.uk/government/speeches/prime-ministers-remarks-at-no10-tackling-antisemitism-forum-5-may-2026); BBC News – "Police step up patrols ahead of Jewish holiday of Shavuot" (https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ce8prgzyep2o)
From speech
I thank the hon. Gentleman for his question, and we are united in our belief that we must fight the poison of antisemitism wherever it is found. We are investing more to keep Jewish communities safe, with more police patrols and greater security at schools and synagogues; investing £7 million to tackle antisemitism within our universities; and bringing in proscription-like powers to clamp down on malign state activity. We will set out further steps in coming days, and I will make sure the hon. Gentleman is fully informed of the steps we are taking.
Sources opened
| [1] | gov.uk |
| [2] | independent.co.uk |
| [3] | theguardian.com |
| [4] | gov.uk |
| [5] | bbc.co.uk |
| [6] | thejc.com |
| [7] | gov.uk |