VE Day and VJ Day: Commemorations for the 80th anniversaries
2025 marks the 80th anniversary of the end of World War Two, with a series of commemorative events planned.

This paper provides links to Parliamentary activity on the topic of Global Britain and the Integrated Review. This includes ministerial statements and speeches, debates, select committee reports and Commons and Lords Library briefings.
Global Britain and the Integrated Review in Parliament (913 KB , PDF)
The Government published its Integrated Review of Security, Defence, Development and Foreign Policy: Global Britain in a Competitive Age, on 16 March 2021.
The Commons Library has published a summary of the review, identifying the key points: Integrated Review 2021: Summary. Further analysis of the review will follow.
This paper provides links to Parliamentary activity on the topic of Global Britain and the Integrated Review. This includes ministerial statements and speeches, debates, select committee reports and Commons and Lords Library briefings.
It does not include every statement or debate on international affairs and defence, only those which have as their main topic either Global Britain or the Integrated Review. The paper will be updated periodically.
A full list of ministerial statements and parliamentary debates on international affairs and defence during the 2019-21 is collated in a separate research briefing, and is organised into geographic regions and themes, including areas such as defence and human rights.
Global Britain and the Integrated Review in Parliament (913 KB , PDF)
2025 marks the 80th anniversary of the end of World War Two, with a series of commemorative events planned.
A Westminster Hall debate on the humanitarian situation in Sudan is scheduled for Tuesday 22 July 2025, from 2.30pm to 4.00pm. The debate will be led by Harpreet Upal MP.
An overview of the military assistance provided to Ukraine between February 2022 and January 2025