Nearly 30,000 ceramic poppies are on display at the Tower of London to mark 80 years since the end of World War Two in Europe. The red poppies have been positioned to resemble a cascading "wound" at ...

Crowds at a Victory in Europe Day concert in London sang “Sweet Caroline”, not a derogatory chant about British Prime ...

Joan Hall, who served four years in the Women’s RAF and celebrated VE Day in London, told the British Legion that “It was a once in a lifetime feeling of jubilation. The crowds and noise [were ...

Among those gathering in London were servicemen and women. The services celebrate VE-Day, some in 'non-regulation' headgear, London, 8th May 1945. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images ...

Expect to see plenty of Union Jacks as London marks the 80th anniversary of VE Day. Photo: Kristina Gadeikyte 8 May is VE Day, or Victory in Europe Day, the anniversary of Germany's surrender ...

London’s commemorations began Monday when ... struck at midday and extracts from wartime leader Winston Churchill’s VE Day speech echoed across the capital. A military parade, featuring ...

Sir Keir Starmer, who was also at the London procession ... In an open letter to veterans, he said: “VE Day is a chance to acknowledge, again, that our debt to those who achieved it can never ...

Joan Hall, who served four years in the Women’s RAF and celebrated VE Day in London, told the British Legion that “It was a once in a lifetime feeling of jubilation. The crowds and noise [were] like ...

Military bands and units have paraded through central London overnight in a dress rehearsal for next week's VE Day 80th anniversary celebrations. The rehearsal saw bands, soldiers and mounted ...

World War Two lasted nearly six years and May 8, 1945, would have been the first VE Day or Victory in Europe Day. After almost six years of war, Germany officially surrendered on May 7, 1945, ending ...

Major Pavlo, an officer of the Ukrainian marching contingent, said: “The participation of Ukrainian service personnel in the VE Day parade in London symbolises our strength, courage and resilience.