He warned the country could be making same mistakes it made before the Second World War A D-Day veteran awarded a British Empire Medal has said Britain today is "disappointing" and warned the country risks repeating mistakes made before the Second World War. Mervyn Kersh, 101, from Cockfosters, north London, said being honoured for his school talks on Holocaust remembrance and his wartime service is a "wonderful thing". Mr Kersh likened the honour to being awarded the Legion d'honneur – France's highest military award – but said it was significant to be recognised by his own country. He told the...