Security minister rejects claim UK is ‘permissive environment’ for antisemitism

Tom Tugendhat rejects remarks made by government’s independent counter-terrorism adviser

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The UK’s security minister has rejected comments made by the government’s independent counter-extremism adviser in which he said Britain was a “permissive environment” for antisemitism.

Tom Tugendhat said threats to any community were taken “extremely seriously”.