King Charles and US President Joe Biden were among the global figures who attended a ceremony to mark the 80th anniversary of D-Day, held at the British Normandy Memorial in Ver-sur-Mer. Mr Biden wiped away tears as he watched footage from 1944 which showed bodies lying on the beaches.
Normandy | Veteran who saw flag raised at Iwo Jima dies aged 102 on way to D-Day commemorations
Sergeant Richard Brock | ‘Hell on earth’: Revisiting Normandy with one of the last D-Day veterans
Iain Duncan-Smith | The bravery of my war hero father, and those like him, should never be forgotten
Cars | Still driving at 100: a D-Day veteran’s wartime motoring experiences
Robert Taylor | This is no longer the Britain the D-Day generation fought to save
TV doctor Michael Mosley missing on Greek island
A search and rescue operation is under way after the 67-year-old dieting guru and television doctor, well known to British viewers through appearances on This Morning, failed to return from a hike on the island of Symi, near Rhodes. A search was launched after his wife, Dr Clare Bailey, raised the alarm.
Reform overtakes Tories among over 55s
Nigel Farage pictured at the D-Day commemorations in Arromanches-les-Baines, Normandy CREDIT: Paul Grover for The Telegraph
The Redfield & Wilton survey put Nigel Farage’s party on 19 per cent of the vote among those in the 55-64 and 65+ age brackets, compared to 14 and 17 per cent respectively for the Conservatives. The poll of 2,000 adults is also the second in one day to show Reform within just two points of the Tories overall.
Evening Briefing: Today’s essential headlines
Euro 2024 | Jack Grealish and Harry Maguire will not be part of Gareth Southgate’s final 26-man squad.
Crime | Arsenal fan who headbutted Roy Keane found guilty
NHS | Three more babies die of whooping cough as cases surge
Russia | Putin threatens deployment of missiles to strike West
Watch | Musk hails ‘epic achievement’ as Starship returns
Energy | Oil and gas investment surges in blow for net zero
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Comment and analysis
Andrew Fox | World War 3 has already started
Tom Harris | Wales is quietly humiliating Starmer’s Labour
Stephen Pollard | BBC has revealed the moral abyss at its core
Fred Bauer | The ghost of Hillary Clinton is haunting Trump
David Axe | The Ukraine war has led to radical changes in the US Army’s new super tank design
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Health | ‘I was 45 and completely unaware I had stage three bowel cancer’
Interview | The man who represented the biggest stars of the 70s, 80s and 90s – and got fired by Elton John
Watch: Moment British paratroopers have passports checked after D-Day drop in France
Soldiers landing in Normandy for 80th anniversary commemorations were required to produce travel documents at temporary customs check.
Sport briefing: Today’s essential headlines
Football | Premier League clubs vote to keep VAR
Germany | Police warn England fans over ‘10 bombers’ chant
Jason Burt | Maddison can’t complain about Southgate snub
MCC | Members to have choice over selling stake in Hundred
Exclusive | Brighton put 31-year-old Hurzeler on next manager shortlist
