Sir Keir Starmer paid tribute to the Queen before a minute's silence was held and the national anthem was sung - marking a break with tradition as the leader seeks to distance himself from his predecessor.
But party sources are pointing to the proceedings as evidence of how much the party has changed under Sir Keir."Can you imagine that happening under Jeremy Corbyn?" one asked Sky News.
The former leader said on Saturday he found it"odd" that the conference was opening with the national anthem. Mr Corbyn had been critical of the monarchy during his leadership, saying during the 2019 election that it needed"improvement". He also faced a backlashSir Keir has attempted to strike a more patriotic tone in his mission to win the keys to Number 10.Sir Keir Starmer paid tribute to the late Queen
Earlier, he told the BBC's Sunday With Laura Kuenssberg programme that he had picked Labour"up off the canvas" after the 2019 general election hammering which saw the Tories under Boris Johnson win an 80-seat majority.
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