Meanwhile, a Pipe Major preparing for 80 days of piping to commemorate the 80th anniversary has urged people to "stop for a few minutes and reflect" on the human cost of war.
There have been calls for people to stop and reflect on the human cost of war, as the UK gears-up to mark the 80th anniversary of VE Day in exactly 80 days.
Lady Walmsley, vice chair of SSAFA, the Armed Forces charity, told Sky News: "There are fewer and fewer people alive today who remember World War Two.
The pipe marathon will see 20 pipers taking it in turns to play at different locations around the country on each of the 80 days leading up to the anniversary.
The pipe marathon will see 20 pipers taking turns to play at different locations around the country on each of the 80 days leading up to the anniversary.
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