He was treated in hospital in Ireland when he was still a toddler and was told he “nearly didn’t make it”

A campaign group has accused Netflix of “a grave error of judgment” for broadcasting a show by comedian Jimmy Carr in which he jokes about the Roma and Gypsies killed in the Holocaust.

Downing Street has said Jimmy Carr’s joke about the Holocaust was “deeply disturbing” but it is a matter for Netflix whether the comedian’s show should remain on its streaming service.

Jimmy Carr has been criticised for a “truly disturbing” joke made about the travelling community and the Holocaust in Netflix special His Dark Material.