The UK has fallen silent on Armistice Day, commemorating the end of World War One and to remember those who have died in conflicts.

A national remembrance service took place at the Cenotaph in London, with a two-minute silence observed at 11:00 during ceremonies across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.

Defence Secretary Wes Streeting laid a wreath at the Cenotaph, which was also attended by senior military figures, children and cadets.

In Staffordshire, the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester laid a wreath at the Royal British Legion National Remembrance Gardens.

Hundreds of people gathered at the Armed Forces memorial in the gardens, formerly known as the National Memorial Arboretum.

Geoffrey Spencer, 101, who joined the RAF in 1943, was among the veterans attending the event.

He told the BBC he felt "lucky" to be one of the last surviving World War Two veterans, adding that he had "two very narrow escapes" during his service.

Spencer described having survived a crash landing and, on a different mission, he said one of the planes he was with was lost completely, with 22 men on board.

People who served in more recent conflicts, from the Falklands to Afghanistan, were also present at the memorial.

Later, at the start of Prime Minister's Questions in Parliament, Andy Burnham paid tribute to "all those who made the ultimate sacrifice for our country" and praised the "courage and bravery of all our Armed Forces".

The Armistice, an agreement to end the fighting of World War One as a prelude to peace negotiations, began at 11:00 on 11 November 1918.

The ceremony at the Cenotaph in Whitehall also marked the 110th anniversary of the Battle of the Somme.

Wreaths were also laid during a service at the Portsmouth World War One Memorial in Guildhall Square in Hampshire.

Meanwhile, many gathered at the Tommy statue, a tribute to World War One soldiers in Dover, Kent.

In Scotland, the one o'clock gun at Edinburgh Castle fired at 11:00 to mark the start of the two-minute silence.

Commemorations also took place at the Scottish National War Memorial in Edinburgh Castle and at Glasgow's George Square.

In Conwy, north Wales, a crowd gathered to pay their respects in the town square as local school pupils read out the names of the fallen.

Sian Grady, Mayor of Conwy, said the coming together for remembrance was "still as relevant today as it ever was".

Commemorations have also been taking place across Europe, with French President Emmanuel Macron attending a ceremony in Paris, during which a wreath was laid at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.

On Remembrance Sunday, King Charles led the nation in a two-minute silence in London to honour veterans who had died in conflict.

He laid a wreath at the Cenotaph before a march-past by 10,000 armed forces veterans.