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Stephen Flynn has been accused of falling “shamefully short of the standards expected” after not singing the nationwide anthem through the Remembrance Sunday service on the Cenotaph.

The SNP’s Westminster chief remained silent as different get together leaders and former prime ministers sang God Save the King.

Scottish Conservative deputy chief Rachael Hamilton mentioned: “While Stephen Flynn may be entitled to his republican views, given his senior role at Westminster he has a duty to show respect on a day like this.

“Lives from all over the UK have been lost during conflicts and the service he attended today was a poignant moment to remember them.

“His apparent refusal to once again refuse to sing the national anthem means he fell shamefully short of the standards expected.”

Mr Flynn, who didn’t sing the anthem finally 12 months’s service, was additionally criticised by customers on social media platform X.

But in a publish he mentioned he was “very proud to honour those who gave their tomorrow for our today”.

He added: “The democratic rights and freedoms that those who came before us fought and died for, remain the most precious thing we all collectively own.”

The King laid the primary wreath on the Cenotaph in recognition of the fallen from conflicts courting again to the First World War.

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer, new Tory chief Kemi Badenoch and different get together leaders went on to put floral tributes.

Standing near the Cenotaph had been an unprecedented eight former prime ministers: Sir John Major, Sir Tony Blair, Gordon Brown, Lord Cameron, Baroness May, Boris Johnson, Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak.

Reform UK chief Nigel Farage and Green Party co-leader Carla Denyer had been among the many politicians watching the solemn service from a balcony on the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.

Only the heads of events with six or extra seats in Parliament, plus the leaders of the most important get together from every of the devolved nations, lay a wreath on the Cenotaph through the service.

The SNP was contacted for remark.