UK business chiefs unite to combat workplace antisemitism as Met chief warns jews 'not safe' in London

"We, as leaders from across the UK business community, unreservedly condemn antisemitism in all its forms. Signatories have agreed to speak up against antisemitism, adopt a zero-tolerance approach to it in the workplace, embed antisemitism within racism and inclusion training, and provide tailored support for Jewish employees."

"Britain's biggest business organisations have closed ranks against a wave of antisemitism sweeping the country, with 40 trade bodies and employer groups signing a joint letter pledging to root out anti-Jewish prejudice from the nation's workplaces. The intervention, co-ordinated by the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) and the Confederation of British Industry (CBI), lands at a politically charged moment."

"Sir Mark Rowley, commissioner of the Metropolitan Police, told MPs in a letter revealed this week that "British Jews are not currently safe in their capital city", a phrase that has reverberated through Westminster, the City and Britain's small business community alike."

"Alongside the BCC and CBI, the letter has been signed by the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB), the Institute of Directors (IoD) and ADS Group, which represents more than 1,700 UK firms in the aerospace, defence, security and space sectors. After three years of public splits between the so-called "B5" business lobby groups, particularly in the wake of the CBI's 2023 crisis, this is the broadest joint statement the sector has produced on a social policy issue in recent memory."

Forty UK trade bodies and employer groups have signed a joint letter condemning antisemitism and committing to remove anti-Jewish prejudice from workplaces. The pledge is coordinated by the British Chambers of Commerce and the Confederation of British Industry. The move comes amid a warning from the Metropolitan Police commissioner that British Jews are not currently safe in the capital. Signatories agree to speak up against antisemitism, apply a zero-tolerance approach in workplaces, incorporate antisemitism within racism and inclusion training, and offer tailored support for Jewish employees. The coalition includes the Federation of Small Businesses, the Institute of Directors, and ADS Group, representing more than 1,700 firms in aerospace, defence, security, and space.

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