Fish and chips for VE Day? Battle begins over how UK marks 80th anniversary

King’s pageant master is at odds with Royal British Legion and government over events for the big day
People will be asked to eat fish and chips and sing I Vow To Thee My Country around a chain of beacons to mark the 80th anniversary next year of the end of the second world war.
But the plans for 8 May, which are likely to involve the royal family and local councils, have failed to win the support of the government and the Royal British Legion, who have different – and arguably less […]
Fish and chips for VE Day? Battle begins over how UK marks 80th anniversary