Thousands of people lined the roads around the Houses of Parliament and Buckingham Palace on Monday as British and allied troops paraded past at the start of four days of pageantry to mark the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II in Europe.

People across the north-east of England and Cumbria have been joining in the national celebrations for VE Day. The occasion commemorates Victory in Europe - the end of nearly six years of war on 8 May 1945 - when Nazi German forces surrendered unconditionally to the Allies in World War Two.

Watch live as thousands gather in central London on Monday, 5 May, to witness the Red Arrows soar above the capital, commemorating the 80th anniversary of Victory in Europe (VE) Day. VE Day, observed annually on 8 May,