National Holocaust Memorial Can Be Built Next to Westminster, Minister Rules

National Holocaust Memorial Can Be Built Next to Westminster, Minister Rules
An undated photo showing an aerial view of central London with landmarks including the Victoria Tower at the Palace of Westminster (L) and the Victoria Tower Gardens. Steve Parsons/PA
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A national Holocaust memorial centre will be built next to Parliament after a minister signed off on a recommendation that the location would present a “powerful associative message.”

The Board of Deputies of British Jews welcomed the decision by housing and planning minister Chris Pincher, while opponents of the plan are “deeply disappointed,” calling the approval “divisive.”