Home secretary says she will ‘take every step’ to protect Jews as police say suspect is Somalia-born UK national Home secretary says she will ‘take every step’ to protect Jews as police say suspect is Somalia-born UK national Shabana Mahmood has promised to “do everything in my power” to keep British Jews safe, as police said the suspect in the stabbing of two men in north-west London was a 45-year-old British national born in Somalia. Ministers said a further £25m would be invested to increase