Liberal Judaism is delighted to share the news that the UK’s first national Holocaust Memorial and Learning Centre will be built in Westminster, following the granting of planning permission.

Construction will start later this year, with the centre hoping to open its doors in 2025.

Being built right next door to the Houses of Parliament, it will become the national focal point to honour the six million Jewish men, women and children who were murdered in the Holocaust, and other victims of Nazi persecution, including the Roma, gay and disabled people.

The co-located Learning Centre will also focus on subsequent genocides in Cambodia, Rwanda, Bosnia and Darfur.

The Government will provide free entry to all visitors, in perpetuity.

Communities Secretary Rt Hon Robert Jenrick MP said: “We have a duty to ensure that the history of the Holocaust is never forgotten and never repeated – the Memorial and Learning Centre will allow everyone to reflect, remember and honour those who suffered and died and to educate future generations on where, if unchecked, antisemitism and hatred can lead.”

Karen Pollock CBE, Chief Executive of the Holocaust Educational Trust, added: ““As the Holocaust moves from living memory to history, there could not be a more important time to build this Memorial, in the shadow of Parliament.

“This Memorial and Learning Centre will be an important addition to the excellent foundations of Holocaust education and remembrance already established in this country and will help to ensure the legacy of the Holocaust for generations to come.”