Jane O'Brien reports on a major victory for Holocaust survivors

Holocaust survivors and their relatives will receive £25m, making the UK the first country to offer compensation of this kind.

During the Holocaust many Jews transferred their assets from German-occupied countries to the UK.

The burning candle is a symbol of remembrance for Holocaust survivors

But these were seized under the 1939 Trading with the Enemy Act, which allowed enemy property to be taken without distinguishing between the funds of the oppressors and their victims.

The award, which follows a nine-month campaign by victims' families, is a major victory for Jews still campaigning for the release of assets in the US and Switzerland.

However most of those who would benefit have died, and many of their relatives are living in other countries.

In April the government announced a fast-track procedure for victims who had sent assets to the UK to claim for their property.