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81st anniversary of VE Day

EDM (Early Day Motion) 37: tabled on 13 May 2026

Tabled in the 2026-27 session.

This motion has been signed by 15 Members. It has not yet had any amendments submitted.

Motion text

That this House notes with gratitude, and respect, the 81st anniversary of VE Day on Friday 8th May 2026; commemorates Victory in Europe on 8 May 1945, the day Nazi Germany officially surrendered to Allied Forces; gives thanks to the generation of women and men who sacrificed so much for the freedom, democracy and peace that the UK enjoys today; further notes the bravery and courage of all those who served at home and in Europe; and honours their memories now and always.