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Elizabeth II marks the 75th anniversary since the end of the Second World War in Europe Via: VE Day 2020: Read the Queen's speech in full

Exclusive: Labour says thousands are at risk of losing their homes unless ministers act urgently Via: 'Woefully inadequate': Extend rental evictions ban and give tenants at least two years to pay back arrears, Labour demands

The nation will come together today to commemorate the 75th anniversary of Victory in Europe (VE) Day, and remember those who fought and died in the Second World War. Via: UK commemorates VE Day 75 years on in lockdown celebrations

Camilla, 72, paid tribute to her father Major Bruce Shand when she joined her husband Prince Charles, 71, to lay flowers at the war memorial at Balmoral Castle, Aberdeenshire today. Via: Prince Charles and Camilla lead VE Day 75th anniversary tributes

Latest updates as Europe marks 75 years since the official surrender of Nazi Germany to the Allied forcesVE Day 75 timetable: what’s happening today in the UKRAF jets to roar over UK to mark 75th anniversaryOnce again a battle-scarred Britain must find a new role in the worldPicture essay: a Read more

A punk philosopher picks up the brush, past surrealists bloom again and Frieze serves fries – all in your weekly dispatchRodney GrahamThe Canadian punk conceptualist famous for his philosophical videos here exhibits a set of disconcertingly impressive paintings that echo early 20th-century modernism. • Lisson Gallery online space Continue reading… Read more

Ask yourself Carl Jung’s question: what did you do as a child that made the hours pass like minutes?I hesitate to suggest what anyone else ought to be doing to stay on an even keel, psychologically, in these frightening times – partly because I don’t always manage it myself, but Read more

When life is necessarily small, the more negative feelings we’ve managed to keep in abeyance can loom large, says Annalisa BarbieriI had adjusted to living alone after I was widowed six years ago, and since the lockdown friends have telephoned frequently and I chat to neighbours at a distance.Although I Read more

Florette Johnson, from Florida, had to FaceTime her daughter while she stayed on a ventilator to fight for her life. The mother went into hospital with a persistent cough and ended up in a coma. Via: Mom reveals she was forced to FaceTime newborn daughter after giving birth battling coronavirus

Popular Russian influencer Marina Balmasheva, 35, who is marrying her 20-year-old stepson, has posted a photo of what they both looked like 13 years ago when her now-fiancee was just seven. Via: Russian influencer, 35, who is marrying her stepson, 20, shows his transformation after 13 years