Let's honour their legacy in the values we live by

EIGHTY years ago today the world finally saw an end to the nightmare of the Second World War, with Japan's surrender bringing six brutal years of global conflict to a close.

- LISA NANDY Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport

Today, we mark this eight decades on with a ceremony at the National Memorial Arboretum in Staffordshire, joined by around 30 remarkable veterans who served in the Far East.

Of the millions of brave men who served in the war, only a precious few are still with us. That's what makes this anniversary so poignant and so vital. We owe it to our extraordinary veterans, and ourselves, to ensure their sacrifice is never forgotten.