The British city of Leicester formally renounced an almost 800-year-old ban on Jews. In 1231, the earl of Leicester barred Jews from taking up residence in the city and forced landlords to pledge to keep them out. The action by the Leicester City Council came before the nation marks Holocaust Memorial Day on Saturday.
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