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His Majesty The King will lead the nation, alongside the Prime Minister and defence chiefs, in a two-minute silence to remember those who died in conflict
Find out about plans to change public access to open access land at Silence and Old Grove Mines (Great Hucklow) in the Peak District National Park.
Find out about plans to change public access to open access land at Silence Mine in the Peak District National Park.
Campaign denounces the criminalization of journalists that has intensified since last year and has seen several of them persecuted, exiled or detained.
A national two-minute silence will take place today to remember all those who have died in conflict.
National silence to take place on Monday, 19 September
Government announces a national one-minute silence on Friday 24 February, marking a year since Russia’s barbaric full-scale invasion of Ukraine
A two minute silence will be held on Saturday 15 August at 11am (UK time), to remember and thank all those from the many nations who fought for the freedoms that we enjoy today.
Government buildings will observe one minute of silence to pay respects to those affected by the Aberfan Disaster.
Union Flags will fly at full-mast on UK Government buildings and the UK will observe a two-minute silence on Friday 8 May to mark the 75th anniversary of the end of the Second World War in Europe.
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