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Second world war veterans outnumber former PMs for possible last time on Remembrance Sunday

08 Nov 2026, 13:04 UTC · 9 independent sources
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🚨 WWII VETERANS OUTNUMBER EX-PRIME MINISTERS AT CENOTAPH Twelve veterans took part in the national service of remembrance in central London. Andy Burnham joined for the first time alongside eight former prime ministers. The number of Second World War veterans has dwindled to about a dozen. Source: The Guardian, hampshirechronicle.co.uk, countytimes.co.uk, andoveradvertiser.co.uk, bromsgroveadvertiser.co.uk, dudleynews.co.uk #RemembranceSunday #Secondworldwar #formerPMs

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