Macclesfield's MP has pledged his commitment to calling out all forms of antisemitism.

Tim Roca MP has signed the Holocaust Educational Trust's Book of Commitment, and in doing so pledged his commitment to marking Holocaust Memorial Day.

It takes place today, January 27 - the anniversary of the liberation of the former Nazi concentration and death camp, Auschwitz-Birkenau - and serves to honour the six million Jewish men, women and children murdered during the Holocaust.

Mr Roca said: "Holocaust Memorial Day this year marks over 80 years since the liberation of the infamous former Nazi concentration and death camp, Auschwitz-Birkenau, in 1945.

"Today presents an important opportunity for people from Macclesfield to reflect on the darkest times of European history.

"I pledge to remember the six million Jewish men, women and children who were murdered in the Holocaust and speak out against all forms of antisemitism, which in recent months has risen exponentially and which needs to be tackled head on."

Maccclesfield Town Hall hosted a service to mark the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau in 2025 (Credit: CEC)

The theme for this year's Holocaust Memorial Day is 'Bridging Generations'.

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Across the UK and internationally, people will come together today to commemorate the liberation of the Nazi concentration camps across Europe and to remember the Holocaust.

Tributes will be paid to all of those persecuted by the Nazis, including Roma and Sinti people, disabled people, gay men, political opponents and others.

Karen Pollock CBE, chief executive of the Holocaust Educational Trust, said: "Over 80 years on, the Holocaust is fading further into history.

"As the voices of survivors sadly fades the responsibility to continue their legacy passes firmly on to the next generation. The loss of eyewitness and the urgency to protect their stories for the next generation is crucial.

"This Holocaust Memorial Day comes at a moment of renewed danger for Jewish communities worldwide. From Bondi Beach in Australia to Heaton Park Synagogue in Manchester, in recent months we have seen Jewish people murdered while observing their holiest days. These atrocities did not occur in a vacuum. This followed two years where antisemitism has been permitted to grow louder, more brazen and increasingly normalised. Remembering the murder of Jewish people in the past is essential, but remembrance alone is no longer sufficient, especially while Jewish lives remain at risk today.

"Holocaust Memorial Day must be a call to action. Antisemitism must be confronted early and decisively, everywhere it appears, before it escalates into violence. It is up to all of us."