Manchester police reported on Thursday, October 2, 2025, that four people were injured in a stabbing incident outside a synagogue on Middleton Road. Officers said they opened fire on a suspect believed to be behind the attack.
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer expressed his “shock” and condemned the assault, which took place during Yom Kippur, calling it “even more appalling.”
According to Sky News, the Prime Minister is cutting short his visit to Copenhagen to chair an emergency COBRA meeting in London.