Prime Minister Keir Starmer Hosts VE Day Street Party

LONDON, ENGLAND - MAY 5: Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer hosts a VE Day 80th Anniversary street party on Downing Street on May 5, 2025 in London, England. Prime Minister Keir Starmer is hosting the street party in commemoration of the 80th Anniversary of VE Day (Victory in Europe Day), which marked the end of World War II in Europe, on May 8, 1945. The day Germany officially surrendered to the Allied Forces, ending almost six years of brutal conflict in which an estimated 70-80 million people lost their lives, has traditionally been celebrated in the UK with a national holiday and street parties. (Photo by Stefan Rousseau - WPA Pool/Getty Images)