A tribute to the late Queen and a rendition of the nationwide anthem handed with out incident on the opening of the Labour convention in Liverpool.
There had been fears that singing the anthem could be interrupted by republican-supporting delegates however the minute’s silence in reminiscence of the Queen was noticed earlier than a folks within the corridor sang God Save The King and applauded.
Labour chief Keir Starmer had earlier paid tribute to the Queen, telling get together members it “nonetheless feels not possible to think about a Britain with out her”.
Starmer stated: “As a result of our Queen’s devotion to Britain was underpinned by one essential understanding – she knew that the nation she got here to symbolise is greater than anybody particular person or establishment.”
He added: “Convention, as we enter a brand new period, let’s decide to honouring the late Queen’s reminiscence. Let’s flip up our collar up and face the storm, preserve alive the spirit of public service she embodied and let it drive us in the direction of a greater future.
“For 70 years, Queen Elizabeth II stood as head of our nation, however, in spirit, she stood amongst us.”
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