52 m. ago Trump ally and Mandelson laugh as Starmer references VE Day in US

Donald Trump’s commerce secretary Howard Lutnick and Peter Mandelson laughed as Sir Keir Starmer celebrated a UK-US trade deal coinciding with Victory in Europe Day’s (VE Day) 80th anniversary on Thursday, 8 May.

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58 m. ago Samantha Cameron looks glamorous in her own brand's dress as she joins Victoria Starmer and Akshata Murty at VE Day service

The glamorous politicians wives stole the show with their chic fashion choices at the VE Day Celebrations. Samantha Cameron oozed sophistication in a vintage-style green gown (left)

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1 hour ago VE Day 2025 fashion: best looks from the Princess of Wales, Queen Camilla, Lady Victoria Starmer

The royals and the UK’s political elite watched as the final day of VE Day celebrations unfolded in the capital

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2 h. ago Samantha Cameron looks glamorous in her own brand's dress as she joins Victoria Starmer joins Akshata Murty at VE Day service

The glamorous politicians wives stole the show with their chic fashion choices at the VE Day Celebrations. Samantha Cameron oozed sophistication in a vintage-style green gown (left)

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2 h. ago Kate Middleton just took style notes from Diana with elegant polka dot dress for VE Day celebrations

The Princess of Wales embodied elegance as she joined the Royal Family at Westminster Abbey for the VE Day 80th anniversary Service of Thanksgiving.

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3 h. ago Nation falls silent on anniversary of VE Day to honour those who ‘gave so much’

Tributes were paid in the Scottish Parliament, while Scots observed a two-minute silence at noon.

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3 h. ago VE Day 2025 fashion: best looks from the day, Princess of Wales, Queen Camilla, Lady Victoria Starmer

Royals and the UK’s political elite watched as the final day of VE Day celebrations unfolded in the capital this Thursday

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4 h. ago BBC's Sophie Raworth suffers heartache as family member dies days before hosting VE day coverage

BBC presenter Sophie Raworth - who has been fronting coverage of the 80th anniversary celebrations for VE Day this week - lost her father Richard Raworth at the age of 83 recently

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4 h. ago VE Day 80th anniversary: William and Kate among royals at Westminster Abbey service as national two minute silence held

Ten-year-old Alexander Churchill, the great-great-grandson of wartime prime minister Sir Winston Churchill, will light a candle of peace

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4 h. ago Royals join veterans at VE Day service as national two minute silence held

Royals join veterans at VE Day service as national two minute silence held  standard.co.uk

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5 h. ago How did London celebrate VE Day and the end of the Second World War in 1945?

Today will see military parades, tea parties, and church services, but how did Londoners celebrate VE Day in 1945?

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6 h. ago BBC presenter hid secret heartbreak as she fronted VE Day 80th anniversary celebrations

Despite the loss, the broadcaster continued to do her duty in presenting the BBC's VE Day 80th anniversary commemorations

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7 h. ago VE Day latest: King to attend service as UK marks 80 year anniversary of allied victory in Europe

VE day marks 80 years since Germany officially surrendered to the Allied powers, marking the end of the Second World War in Europe

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7 h. ago VE Day: Starmer warns of Second World War parallels with 'hatred, tyranny and evil' of Putin's Ukraine war

The Prime Minister highlighted that war is raging again in Europe 80 years on since the Nazis were defeated

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7 h. ago 'It was all men. It got a bit boisterous': Britain's oldest female WWII veteran, 107, reveals how war ravaged nation celebrated VE Day

Joan Harrison, 107, is deaf and nearly blind, yet she clearly recalls the moment that the war came to an end, as she sat at the wheel of her ambulance.

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8 h. ago VE Day latest: UK marks 80 year anniversary of allied victory in Europe with country

VE day marks 80 years since Germany officially surrendered to the Allied powers, marking the end of the Second World War in Europe

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8 h. ago VE Day 2025 LIVE as 80th anniversary celebrations continue and pubs stay open late

VE Day is being held today (May 8) and there's memorials, concerts, parties and extended pub hours to mark the occasion

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8 h. ago When are the VE Day celebrations ahead of the two minutes silence?

Festivities already began this bank holiday weekend with street parties and parades across the UK.

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8 h. ago LGBT ban victims take part in official VE Day celebrations for the first time

They'll take part in a service at Westminster Abbey, and in a concert in the evening on nearby Horse Guards Parade

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8 h. ago VE Day latest: Britain marks 80 years since allied victory in Europe with celebrations across the country

VE day marks 80 years since Germany officially surrendered to the Allied powers, marking the end of the Second World War in Europe

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