• WE condemn in the strongest possible terms the anti-Semitic hate speech we saw being spewed from a convoy travelling through our constituencies on Sunday.

It was sickening and chilling to see such appalling racism and misogyny on the streets we are proud to represent.

As much as it has upset both of us and the whole community, our thoughts are with our Jewish constituents who have been made to feel unsafe in their own homes and on the streets.

There is no place for anti-Semitism in Westminster North, Hampstead and Kilburn, or anywhere else, and there must be a zero-tolerance approach to this racism.

We are grateful to the police for taking swift action in this case, with arrests and additional patrols in our communities.

In an urgent question in parliament about the anti-Semitic incidents over the weekend, we both called on the government to ensure that resources are provided in both the short and long term to ensure that Jewish people and institutions are protected.

Efforts to support community cohesion and education – which have been set back by this shocking incident – must be fully supported.

We are proud to be Members of Parliament for constituencies that have people from all faiths and none, and we both represent large Jewish communities and several synagogues.

We will always do our utmost to stand up for our Jewish friends and neighbours and ensure that they are kept safe.

TULIP SIDDIQ MP
Labour, Hampstead & Kilburn
KAREN BUCK MP
Labour, Westminster North