Britain knew about the Holocaust as it happened, a new exhibition shows

A touring UK exhibition argues Holocaust news reached Britain much earlier than many assume, using newspapers, BBC broadcasts, archives and witness testimony. MPs previewed it at Portcullis House in Westminster in September; it previews a permanent show for London’s planned Holocaust Memorial and Learning Centre. Holocaust Educational Trust adviser Martin Winstone said 1942 coverage was unavoidable in British media; the Manchester Guardian reported most widely and pressed for stronger Allied action.