The British government announced on Thursday that it will contribute £2.1 million to the preservation of the Auschwitz-Birkenau death camp, to help ensure the lessons of Auschwitz live on for generations to come. Foreign Secretary William Hague and Communities Secretary Eric Pickles announced the donation at a press conference at London’s Jewish Museum on Thursday, where they were joined by the Chief Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks and Polish Ambassador Barbara Tuge-Erecin’ska. http://www.jpost.com/International/Article.aspx?id=222637