Last Sunday as the whole country remembered the men and women in our armed forces who perished in defence of our freedoms, Andrew Mitchell joined Mayor Jan Cairns to lay a wreath at the King Edward’s Memorial along with Deputy Lieutenant John Craggs.

Following the ceremony at the memorial, Andrew joined veterans and younger participants back at the Royal British Legion where Mr Gary Truelove was presented with a special award for commanding more than 25 annual parades on Remembrance Sunday.

Andrew said:

“Remembrance Sunday ceremonies never fail to move me. The passage of time makes the occasion all the more poignant and necessary. We commemorate the fallen soldiers not only in two world wars but in all military operations past and present, to whom we owe the greatest debt of gratitude.

“Never forget. Always remember.”