Britain's skies filled with the distinctive vapour trails of the Red Arrows this morning as the nation gathered to honour the 80th anniversary of Victory over Japan Day.

The King and Queen joined Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer at Staffordshire's National Memorial Arboretum for solemn commemorations.

Veterans who witnessed the Pacific War's conclusion eight decades ago assembled alongside dignitaries for the remembrance ceremony.

The aerial display marked a day tributes to those who served in the Far East campaign.

Today's events unite the country in honouring the generation whose courage brought the Second World War to its final close.