Antisemitism is a campaign issue in UK regional vote

After a spate of attacks on Jews in Britain, politicians there are accusing each other of antisemitism ahead of local elections. MARY LOUISE KELLY, HOST: There's been an increase in antisemitic incidents in the United Kingdom, and politicians there are accusing each other of being responsible. Tomorrow, Britons are voting for town councils and two regional legislatures. Campaigns are usually about things like trash pickup, but this year, they are dominated by allegations of hate speech. NPR's Lauren Frayer reports from London. (SOUNDBITE OF ARCHIVED RECORDING) UNIDENTIFIED NARRATOR: The word antisemitic has lost all meaning. LAUREN FRAYER, BYLINE: This video shows a woman sitting in darkness musing about antisemitism. She criticizes Zionism and repeats conspiracy theories. (SOUNDBITE OF ARCHIVED RECORDING) UNIDENTIFIED NARRATOR: The leaders of Israel and Gaza conspired to carry out what happened on October 7 for financial gain. FRAYER: And descends into hate speech. (SOUNDBITE OF ARCHIVED RECORDING) UNIDENTIFIED NARRATOR: The money-grubbing thieves have built mountains of money over centuries. Jewish cockroaches. FRAYER: The woman then identifies herself as Jewish. And this is a campaign video released by the centrist Prime Minister Keir Starmer's Labour Party. The speaker is reading rival candidates' own words, not candidates on the far right, which has a long tradition of antisemitism. …