'Terror on our streets' and 'UK antisemitism out of control'
The stabbing of two Jewish men in north London being declared a terrorist incident dominates Thursday's papers. The Guardian leads with a picture of the moment the suspect was Tasered and detained by police in Golders Green. The victims, aged 76 and 34, were taken to hospital and are in a stable condition.
The Daily Telegraph follows with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's response to the attack, saying the UK has lost control of anti-Semitic hate crime and that UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer should do more to "protect the Jews of England". The PM called the attack "utterly appalling" and said funding to protect the community needed to be increased.
The Daily Mail also highlights the reaction from Israel. It adds that the Golders Green suspect had a history of "serious violence and mental health issues", according to police.
The UK's terrorism watchdog has declared antisemitism the "biggest national emergency since Covid" following the attack, the Times reports. The paper features remarks from Chief Rabbi Sir Ephraim Mirvis who said "words of condemnation are no longer sufficient".
"Terror on our streets" says the Daily Mirror, also running a picture of the moment the suspect was tackled by police.
The Daily Star has a similar headline, describing the attack as a "bloody rampage near a London synagogue".
"These attacks are an attack on Britain itself" is the Daily Express' headline, quoting Labour MP Sarah Sackman, who represents Finchley and Golders Green where the incident occurred. The paper adds the attack is the latest antisemitic incident following an arson attack in the same area against ambulances run by a Jewish medical charity.
"How many more?" asks the Sun's headline as it reports that the Metropolitan Police chief and a Labour minister were heckled by locals "furious" at the rising number of attacks against the Jewish community.
Sir Keir Starmer has been told he must tackle the "pandemic" of antisemitic attacks in the UK, according to the Independent. Elsewhere, the paper reports on Donald Trump's latest warning in a Truth Social post that featured an AI photo of him holding a gun with the caption: "No more Mr Nice Guy."
The i Paper has more details on how members of the public helped prevent more casualties, reporting that a window cleaner helped subdue the suspect with police officers who Tasered him.
The Financial Times has a picture of forensic officers on the scene at Golders Green. The paper's top story is the surge in oil price after Donald Trump warned he did "not want to" end his blockade of the Strait of Hormuz.
Finally, the Metro spotlights the "bittersweet" legacy of an eight-year-old boy whose organ donation saved four other lives. Theo Kempthorne was born with a brain condition and died suddenly in 2024.
