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Rob Rinder, Ed Balls, and Susannah Reid dancing at the '45 Aid society reunion in 2025 Pic: John Rifkin
May 5, 2025, 6:18 pm
Rob Rinder and Susanna Reid dance with Holocaust survivors at ‘triumph of joy’ reunion
Yvette Cooper hails The Boys as 'cherished and vital part of our history' as 600 survivors and their relatives join UK event marking 80 years since liberation.
By Jewish News Reporter
'Historical defensive guilt' is among the causes of anti-Semitism in Germany, say community leaders
October 25, 2018, 10:33 pm
Government allocates £1.7M for educational school trips to Bergen-Belsen
Treasury's budget makes fund available ahead of the 75th anniversary of the camp's liberation by the British Army
Sir Eric Pickles
June 21, 2018, 12:05 pm
OPINION: William will see the real Israel we know and love
Sir Eric Pickles looks ahead to the Duke of Cambridge's historic visit to the Jewish state next week
By Sir Eric Pickles
Sir Eric Pickles (Photo credit: Ben Birchall/PA Wire)
May 19, 2018, 10:18 am
Sir Eric Pickles elevated to the House of Lords
Government's envoy for post-Holocaust issues congratulated by Shoah education groups and Conservative Friends of Israel
Lord Pickles and Ed Balls
April 18, 2018, 3:50 pm
Sir Eric Pickles and Ed Balls are new co-chairs of Holocaust foundation advisory board
Two former MPs will take over from Sir Peter Bazalgette at the helm of the body supporting the new Holocaust Memorial and Learning Centre in Westminster
The delegation at North West London Jewish Day School, Credit Oli Sandler Photography
February 14, 2018, 11:27 am
Six politicians hear of ‘alarming’ rise in anti-Semitism during community tour
Parliamentarians visit communal organisations including the CST, UJS and anti-racism charities to hear about efforts to tackle hate
By Jewish News Reporter
Speakers: The Lord Mayor, Laura Marks OBE, Ben Helfgott MBE, Olivia Marks-Woldman, Sir Eric Pickles and Hayley Carlyle (Lead Youth Champion)
January 22, 2018, 9:27 am
Holocaust survivors mark anniversary of their arrival in Britain
More than 150 refugees of Nazi persecution and subsequent genocides came together at ceremonial home of the Lord Mayors of London
By Jenni Frazer
The shortlisted 10 community allies you can chose from: Left column: Ian Austin, John Mann, Joan Ryan, Patrick Moriarty, Maajid Nawaz. Right column: Fiyaz Mughal, Sir Eric Pickles, Dr Nicola Wetherall, Mike Freer, Dilwar Hussein. VOTE HERE: Nightofheroes.co.uk/vote
January 18, 2018, 9:45 am
Night of Heroes: Vote for the community ally you want to see honoured!
Nominate someone outside of the community who has used their voice to fight anti-Semitism, delegitimisation of Israel or who has supported British Jews in other ways
By Jewish News Reporter
Michael Gove speaking during the Conservative party conference Photo credit: Peter Byrne/PA Wire
October 3, 2017, 1:06 pm
Michael Gove at Tory conference: ‘Anti-Zionism is anti-Semitism’
Environment Secretary says criticism of the Jewish state equates to racism, during keynote address to 500 guests at pro-Israel reception
By Jewish News Reporter
Holocaust survivors at the 45 AID Society dinner 2017
May 2, 2017, 4:07 pm
Sir Eric Pickles addresses ‘The Boys’ Shoah survivor group in final event as MP
Former cabinet minister signs off as member of parliament by telling guests that forgetting about the Holocaust is as bad as denying it
Liberal Democrat leader Tim Farron (l) and David Ward in parliament (r)
April 26, 2017, 2:48 pm
David Ward removed as a candidate by Lib Dems
Tim Farron says the former MP is 'unfit to represent the party and I have sacked him', amid widespread criticism following his selection as a candidate
Prime Minister Theresa May
April 26, 2017, 1:42 pm
Theresa May condemns ‘questionable views’ of David Ward at PMQs
Prime Minister says voters will be 'disappointed' that Lib Dems selected the ex-MP as a candidate, despite accusations of anti-Semitism
By Jewish News Reporter
Sir Eric Pickles (Photo credit: Ben Birchall/PA Wire)
April 22, 2017, 10:11 am
‘There is no greater friend’: Sir Eric Pickles to stand down as an MP
Conservative special envoy for post-Holocaust issues says he's looking forward to vote as 'a canvasser, not a candidate'
Holocaust survivor Lili Pohlmann (second left) and Sir Eric Pickles during the launch of a new charity, Learning from the Righteous, at the Polish Embassy. (Photo credit should read: Agnieszka Apolinarska/PA)
March 6, 2017, 9:22 am
Shoah survivor launches charity honouring those who saved Jews
Lili Pohlmann helped launch 'Learning from the Righteous' to honour those who put their lives at risk to save Jews in the Holocaust
By Jewish News Reporter
Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson
February 21, 2017, 2:55 pm
Boris Johnson: Trump’s views on Israel-Palestine ‘misrepresented’
British Foreign Secretary says U.S. support for the two state solution is unchanged, despite signals from president Trump suggesting otherwise
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