The UK Home Office announces more than £250 million in funding over the next three years to strengthen protection for Jewish communities in England and Wales. The plan is intended to respond to a recent rise in antisemitic incidents, including threats and violent attacks. Under the initiative, police forces receive additional resources to increase officers’ presence in and around Jewish neighbourhoods, as well as near schools, synagogues, and community centres. Across England and Wales, the government says the programme will provide more than 500 additional officers. The funding also includes measures to bolster national counter-terrorism capabilities. The BBC describes the package as extra money provided to police to improve community safety, while The Guardian and the Jerusalem Post both report the same overall figure and the officer expansion tied to specific community locations. The Home Office frames the announcement as a multi-year effort combining local policing enhancements with wider security improvements.