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Holocaust Memorial Day 2026

‘If I can make people realise I’m telling the story of real people – my family – that’s what’s important’

As the number of Holocaust survivors and refugees is becoming fewer, it is left to their descendants to share their stories

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January 22, 2026 11:33

Hannah Goldstone with her grandfather, Martin Wertheim (Photo: courtesy)

‘Never again’ is a more urgent message than ever

It is increasingly difficult to reconcile the language of remembrance with the reality facing Jewish communities today

2 min read

January 21, 2026 11:20

Holocaust Memorial Day is marked annually on January 27, the anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration and death camp (Getty Images)

Heaton park synagogue attack

Stories from Holocaust survivors and refugees to be told in Manchester schools

The initiative comes following the antisemitic terrorist attack on Heaton Park Synagogue

3 min read

January 22, 2026 15:38

(l-r) Raphi Bloom, the Fed My Voice director, Tom Stannard, CEO of Manchester Council, Lady Milena Grenfell-Baines, Cllr Bev Craig, leader of Manchester Council, Bernie Yaffe, chair of trustees at the

Thank you for the offer, President Trump – but as a British Jew my home is Britain

This is the land of my mother tongue and where my friends and family reside – leaving is not something we should even have to consider. It is the UK that should not be tolerating antisemitism

3 min read

January 22, 2026 17:07

Government

US sanctions ‘Hamas-linked’ British national behind Gaza flotillas

Zaher Birawi denies he has any association with the terror group

2 min read

January 22, 2026 17:19

Zaher Birawi was a presenter on the Al Hiwar TV channel for more than a decade (Credit: Instagram)

Israeli restaurant

Metropolitan Police apologise for ‘fear’ caused by Notting Hill protest outside Israeli restaurant

Senior officer admits force’s responsibility for failure to prevent ‘disruption’ and ‘intimidation’ at demonstration outside Erev earlier this month

1 min read

January 22, 2026 17:33

Police outside Erev in Notting Hill as the protest took place on January 9 (Image: X)

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