UK marks socially distanced Armistice Day amid Covid pandemic

Service at Westminster Abbey marked 100 years since body of unknown soldier was laid to rest

Wearing face coverings and standing apart, people across the country observed a two-minute silence on Wednesday to mark Armistice Day against the backdrop of a pandemic that has caused well over a million deaths globally.

At Westminster Abbey the silence was led by the Prince of Wales, the Duchess of Cornwall, the prime minister and leader of the opposition.