Events are taking place to mark 70 years since the end of the second world war in Europe.

French veterans have been handed medals at the Arc de Triomphe this morning as part of VE Day commemorations.

Germany has celebrated its "liberation" from the Nazis, hailing the willingness of its neighbours to forgive.

A midnight ceremony was held in the Polish city of Gdansk, where the first shots were fired in 1939.

A service will be held in London at 3pm, marking the moment Churchill formally announced the end of war in Europe.