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VE Day live: ceremonies to take place across UK and Europe to mark 80th anniversary of Victory in Europe Commemorations to take place across the UK and Europe against backdrop of Ukraine conflict Victory in Europe Day (VE Day) on 8 May 1945 was the day the allies accepted Nazi Germany’s surrender in the war in Europe. The war in the East did not end until 15 August 1945, when Japan surrendered on a day celebrated as Victory over Japan Day (VJ Day). At 3pm BST Winston Churchill spoke to the nation and announced that Germany had signed an unconditional surrender of all German land, sea and air forces in Europe to the Allied Expeditionary Forces and Soviet High Command. “Hostilities will end officially at one minute after midnight tonight,” he said. My dear friends, this is your hour. This is not victory of a party or of any class. It’s a victory of the great British nation as a whole. We were the first, in this ancient island, to draw the sword against tyranny. After a while we were left all alone against the most tremendous military power that has been seen. We were all alone for a whole year. There we stood, alone. Did anyone want to give in? Were we down-hearted? Continue reading... https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2025/may/08/ve-day-80th-anniversary-victory-europe-uk-live-latest-news?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=bluesky&CMP=bsky_gu