Labour Leader Sir Keir Starmer appeared to be emotional during the National Anthem at the annual Labour Party Conference.
The Labour leader opened his party's conference in Liverpool with a tribute to the Queen, who died aged 96 following a 70-year reign. It was followed by a minute's silence and the national anthem God Save the King.
Many in the hall were seen singing the anthem and applause was heard once it concluded. During the applause, Sir Keir could be seen emotional as the national anthem came to an end, appearing to be blinking away tears.
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It comes following concerns expressed by some about the decision to sing the anthem. Jeremy Corbyn was said to have criticised the decision as he told the BBC: "They've never done it before, there's never been any demand to do it. We don't as a country routinely go around singing the national anthem at every single event we go to."
Sir Keir, in his tribute, said: "The late Queen Elizabeth II was this great country's greatest monarch. She created a special, personal relationship with all of us. A relationship based on service and devotion to our country. Even now, after the mourning period has passed, it still feels impossible to imagine a Britain without her."
The annual Labour Party conference is being held in Liverpool from today, September 25 until Wednesday, September 28 at the city's Arena and Convention Centre. Kickstarting the event is a speech by Deputy Leader Angela Rayner, followed by a meeting to discuss party reports, before a discussion on 'winning the General Election' takes place from 1.30pm.
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