The Queen led the nation in honouring members of the armed forces killed in conflict, accompanied by senior royals and members of the leading political parties at the Remembrance Sunday service in central London.

But all eyes were on Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn who wore a poppy and laid a wreath at the Cenotaph in Whitehall – and participated in the singing of the national anthem.
Corbyn had previously attracted wide criticism for not singing the anthem at the Battle of Britain 75th anniversary commemorations, so no one can quite believe he actually sang God Save The Queen.
Corbyn does the smart career politician move and lays a wreath and sings God Save the Queen. Nobody's buying it though.
— RJ (@Sidewinderrrr) November 8, 2015
Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn, a republican, sang God Save the Queen today.
— Richard Palmer (@RoyalReporter) November 8, 2015
BREAKING: Horror at Corbyn not singing the National Anthem eclipsed by horror at Corbyn singing the National Anthem. God Save The Queen
— J-P. Janson De Couët (@ostercywriter) November 8, 2015
People are saying that Jeremy Corbyn actually sang God Save The Queen this morning. The question is, which version?
— Gurning Chimp (@Gurning_Chimp) November 8, 2015
Some were disappointed with the turn of events and felt sorry for Corbyn.
Poor Corbyn, he has been so long bullied that he had to sing God save the Queen.
— Gonenc (@gonenc_g) November 8, 2015
Corbyn shouldn't have sung God Save The Queen, shame the pressure from infantile media has got to him
— Josh Perkins (@JoshTPerkins) November 8, 2015
Poor Jeremy Corbyn forced to move his lips to national anthem at cenotaph knowing every press camera trained on him. #RemembranceSunday
— Sandra Patterson (@SandPatterson) November 8, 2015
Others believed it was a great move and thought the Labour leader had done the right thing.
Relieved to see Labour Leader Jeremy Corbyn showing some respect, wearing a poppy and singing the national anthem
— JayneB (@BloodJayne) November 8, 2015
Corbyn sang the anthem. Good on him. #RemembranceSunday
— Alexandra Swann (@AlexandralSwann) November 8, 2015
Glad Jeremy Corbyn got over himself to sing the national anthem. Shame he didn't bow his head but he may have turned blue if he'd done both
— Carla (@CarsMaiden) November 8, 2015
But it wasn’t just the national anthem Twitter was debating about.
It seems a lot of people felt Corbyn hadn’t given enough of a bow when he laid a wreath to honour Britain’s war heroes.
Some thought he hadn’t bowed at all, sparking outrage.
Oh come on, Mr Corbyn, surely a bow was in order when laying your wreath #RemembranceSunday
— Lisa Settle (@LisaMsettle) November 8, 2015
Corbyn is too proud to bow to our dead. What a bloody embarrassment to Labour and all those watching..!!
— Nicola Heron (@heron_nicola) November 8, 2015
And there were others who felt his bow was only a half-hearted attempt.
Corbyn bashing takes on a new low with *did* he bow at the #Cenotaph. Of course he did. And, in any case… D'OH!
— Michael Vine (@mpvine) November 8, 2015
Those saying Corbyn didn't bow properly at the Cenotaph: a deeper bow will be photoshopped on later.
— David Schneider (@davidschneider) November 8, 2015
Here’s Corbyn’s blink-and-you’ll-miss bow.
It’s subtle, but definitely there.
And here’s a close-up of his signed message on the poppy wreath that said: “In memory of the fallen in all wars. Let us resolve to create a world of peace.”

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