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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Eric Williams

Thousands expected to line streets of London as Government reveals VE Day plans

Thousands of people are expected to line the streets of central London for a VE Day procession which will also be watched by Sir Keir Starmer and the royal family, according to newly released Government plans.

The Department for Culture, Media and Sport has announced plans for the 80th anniversary of VE Day, outlining a packed schedule that includes a Churchill speech performance, a flypast by the Red Arrows and aircraft used to support Ukraine, and a military procession of 1,300 members of the armed forces.

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