charlie peters, spoke to honorary vice president of the western front association, lady louise , lady lucy frenchabout louise, lady lucy french, about the importance of today . the importance of today. >> for me it is incredibly important. it's vital that we do continue to remember that we do fall silent at 11:00. it's part of humanity and the instance that we begin to forget or i think we're all the prime minister has marked armistice day in france today, becoming the first uk leader to do so since sir winston churchill. >> sir keir starmer was invited to paris personally by the french president, emmanuel macron, and a short time ago, the two leaders were at the tomb of the unknown soldier at the arc de triomphe, where they laid arc de triomphe, where they laid a floral tribute. it comes as the government announces more than £10 million to mark the 80th anniversaries of ve and v—j day in the uk next year. minister for veterans alistair khan spoke to eamonn and isabel this morning. >> well, i think , you know, >> well, i think, you know, going out there makes absolute sense from my perspective. y

we heard from lady lucy french. randdaughter of sir john french, who led the british expeditionary force in 1914. she told me it's vital that we remember that we don't repeat the mistakes of the past. i spoke to several other people who were linked with the western front association, who were delighted , really, that they delighted, really, that they were able to attend and commemorate the great war, in particular at the cenotaph . particular at the cenotaph. remembering 1914 to 1918 and actually being here from very early in the morning before 6 am, right up to 11 am, we had am, right up to 11 am, we had a feeling that we were repeating the process that was carried out in 1918, because the armistice treaty was signed at 5 am, but it didn't actually go into effect until, of course, the 11th hour of that 11th day, some 2000 men were still killed fighting on the western front after peace was signed. in those six hours before it came into effect. i know many people who were gathered here for that

our reporter charlie peters, spoke to the honorary president of the western front association, lady lucy frenchearlier on. >> for me, it is incredibly important. it's vital that we do continue to remember that we do fall silent at 11:00. it's part of humanity and the instance that we begin to forget or i think we're all, well, the prime minister is marking armistice day in france today, becoming the first uk leader to do so since sir winston churchill . since sir winston churchill. >> sir keir starmer is in paris on the personal invitation of french president emmanuel macron. the prime minister is expected to lay a wreath at the tomb of the unknown soldier at the arc de triomphe and at memorials near the champs—elysees. it comes as the government announces more than £10 million to mark the 80th anniversary of ve, and v—j day in the uk next year, sir keir and president macron will also discuss the wars in ukraine and gaza, and president trump's threat of trade tariffs . threat of trade tariffs. minister for veterans alastair cairns spoke to eamonn and isabel a short while ago. >> i think you kno