Holocaust Memorial Day marks 76 years since Auschwitz liberation

The world is marking Holocaust Memorial Day in the midst of the pandemic today as memorial events take place online and vulnerable survivors shield from the coronavirus on the 76th anniversary of Auschwitz’s liberation.  The Auschwitz museum is holding a virtual event emphasising the fate of the 200,000 children who were murdered at the Nazi … Read more

TOM UTLEY: I got off lightly during lockdown but here’s why I yearn for liberation day

At the risk of provoking howls of envy, I must admit that the past 67 days of lockdown have hardly affected my life in any material way. I have certainly suffered nothing that could remotely be described as hardship. I’ve taken only a small pay cut, and that was voluntary. I’ve lost no friends or relatives … Read more