Jake Wallis Simons

Jake Wallis Simons is a columnist for the Daily Telegraph, a broadcaster and foreign correspondent. His podcast, The Brink, which he presents with the former parachute regiment officer Andrew Fox, has been described as “the antidote to Rory Stewart and Alastair Campbell”.

He also writes for publications including the Spectator and the Jewish Chronicle, the world’s oldest Jewish newspaper, of which he was formerly Editor.

His new book, Never Again? How the West betrayed the Jews and itself, was published by Constable in October 2025. It became an instant bestseller and was a New Statesman book of the year. Endorsed by Andrew Neil, Simon Sebag Montefiore, Bernard Henri-Lévy, Michael Gove, Nigel Farage, Kemi Badenoch, Boris Johnson, Allison Pearson and Ayaan Hirsi Ali, it can be ordered on Amazon now.

Jake’s bestselling 2023 title, Israelophobia: The newest version of the oldest hatred and what to do about it, was the Daily Telegraph book of the year. In addition, he has written four award-winning novels, including the bestselling The English German Girl, about the Kindertransport.

He has reported from all over the world for the Daily Mail, the Telegraph and the BBC, presented numerous documentaries for BBC Radio 4 and the World Service and appeared regularly on From Our Own Correspondent.

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