Channel Islands may join 80th VE Day celebrations

The Channel Islands could be included in 80th anniversary VE Day celebrations a UK minister has said.

Culture Minister Stephanie Peacock's comments followed a question from Tory MP Andrew Rosindell.

He said he had seen no mention of the liberation of the Channel Islands from German forces in plans to mark the anniversary of the end of World War Two.

Peacock told the House of Commons she would be "really pleased to meet him" to discuss "how we can pay a fitting tribute to and commemorate the role that they played".

Rosindell said: "There is no actual commemoration for those people who liberated those cherished British islands in the English Channel.

"Will she ensure that the reunion of the Channel Islands with the United Kingdom and the wonderful liberation of those islands is also commemorated as part of VE 80 this year?"

Peacock said Rosindell "makes an incredibly important point about the Channel Islands, and I would be really pleased to meet him to discuss that further to see how we can pay a fitting tribute to and commemorate the role that they played".

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