Corbyn pays tribute to courage of a generation on Battle of Britain anniversary

Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has paid tribute to the “courage and determination” of a “whole generation” that fought fascism in the Second World War. On the 75th anniversary of the Battle of Britain, Corbyn attended a service at St Paul’s this morning, where he met David Cameron for the first time as Leader of the Opposition.

In a statement, Corbyn, who is a senior supporter of the Stop the War Coalition, stressed that both civilian and military deaths during the war should be commemorated. He said:

“My mum served as an air raid warden and my dad in the Home Guard.

“Like that whole generation, they showed tremendous courage and determination to defeat fascism. The heroism of the Royal Air Force in the Battle of Britain is something to which we all owe an enormous debt of gratitude. 

“The loss of life – both civilian and military – should be commemorated so that we both honour their lives and do all that we can to ensure future generations are spared the horrors of war.”