Eighty years ago, after years of people living with the brutality of war, the guns across Europe fell silent. We honour the generation that gave so much to secure our peace and freedoms. We owe it to them to strive for that peace, to remember and to encourage future generations to remember. Please join me in observing the national two minutes’ silence as we reflect with gratitude, marking the 80th anniversary of victory in Europe day. Please join me in standing, if you are able.