The King and Queen are said to be looking forward to this week’s events to mark the 80th anniversary of VE Day and to remember the “selfless devotion, duty and service” of the wartime generation.

Cox, who was called up for the clash with Zimbabwe at the end of the month, left the field immediately after scoring a century against Somerset.

Harry Kane’s long wait for the first major honour of his career is over after Bayer Leverkusen’s 2-2 draw at Freiburg secured the Bundesliga title for Bayern Munich on Sunday.

John Hajdu, 88, said it was ‘absolutely vital’ that future generations remember the Holocaust as he attended the interfaith VE Day gathering.

Liverpool suffered defeat in their first game since being crowned Premier League champions as Cole Palmer ended his Chelsea scoring drought to round off a 3-1 win at Stamford Bridge and boost the ...