What to look out for during VE Day celebrations - Sir Winston Churchill’s victory speech, a military procession, a flypast and street parties are part of the build-up to May 8.

On Thursday commemorations will be marked by a thanksgiving service at Westminster Abbey and V E Day 80: A Celebration to Remember, an evening concert at Horse Guards Parade. Expected to draw over 10,000 attendees, the concert will feature stars such as Samantha Barks, Fleur East and John Newman.

National landmarks will be illuminated for the occasion and the Cenotaph will be draped in Union flags for the first time since it was unveiled by George V in 1920. An installation of 30,000 ceramic poppies will be displayed in the Tower of London, which was bombed during the Blitz.