UK Mandates Holocaust Education in Schools Amid Rising Antisemitism

Prime Minister Keir Starmer pledges £2.2 million for Auschwitz visits as part of new curriculum plan to combat antisemitism.

Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced the mandatory inclusion of Holocaust education in the UK school curriculum at the Holocaust Education Trust dinner.
The government has allocated £2.2 million to fund the Holocaust Educational Trust's 'Lessons from Auschwitz' program, which includes student visits to Auschwitz.
Starmer emphasized the importance of Holocaust education in shaping students' identities and combating rising antisemitism in the UK.
The announcement comes in response to a significant increase in antisemitic incidents, with London Metropolitan Police reporting a 1350% rise since October 7.
Starmer, whose wife is Jewish, vowed to visit Auschwitz himself and reaffirmed his commitment to fighting antisemitism both within his party and across the country.