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UK falls silent to mark Armistice Day
The UK has fallen silent on Armistice Day, commemorating the end of World War One and to remember those who have died in conflicts.
A national remembrance service took place at the Cenotaph in London, with ceremonies and a two-minute silence observed at 11:00 across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
Defence Secretary Wes Streeting laid a wreath at the Cenotaph, which was also attended by senior military figures, children and cadets.
In Staffordshire, the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester laid a wreath at the Royal British Legion National Remembrance Gardens.
Hundreds of people gathered at the Armed Forces memorial in the gardens, formerly known as the National Memorial Arboretum.
Geoffrey Spencer, 101, who joined the RAF in 1943, was among the veterans attending the event.
Those who served in more recent conflicts, from the Falklands to Afghanistan, were also present.
Later, at the start of Prime Minister's Questions in Parliament, Andy Burnham paid tribute to "all those who made the ultimate sacrifice for our country" and praised the "courage and bravery of all our Armed Forces".
The Armistice, an agreement to end the fighting of World War One as a prelude to peace negotiations, began at 11:00 on 11 November 1918.
The ceremony at the Cenotaph in Whitehall also marked the 110th anniversary of the Battle of the Somme.