Anne Clarke AM on Remembrance Sunday and Trump re-election

The service, which was hosted by the Mayor of London, London Assembly and the City Hall branch of the Royal British Legion, was attended by an audience of invited guests, including representatives from various faiths, the emergency services, Mayors of London boroughs and council leaders along with members of the Armed Forces.

The 60-minute service included a series of readings, prayers and hymns, a two-minute silence observed at 11am, followed by a wreath laying ceremony.

This ceremony was particularly moving when the bugler-trumpeter from the RAF played his rendition of the Last Post just before the two-minute silence. The voices of the London Gospel International Gospel Choir captivated the audience during their rendition of Stand by Me.

On Remembrance Sunday itself, I joined the Mayor of Camden, Camden councillors, police, military and London Fire Brigade personnel along with faith leaders at the Camden Civic Service at St Pancras Church.

Anne Clarke felt proud and privileged to attend services of Remembrance (Image: www.jamesojenkins.co.uk) For those who have not been, silence falling on the Euston Road as traffic is stopped for the procession to the Euston Cenotaph is particularly powerful and solemn.

As I look forward to constituency events across Barnet and Camden, I turn my thoughts to the US election results and my utter dismay at the result.

Trump’s win marks the third straight presidential election in which voters have thrown out the incumbent party. The last time that happened in three straight elections was in the late 1800s.

A second Trump term is upon us while the UK and the rest of the world waits with bated breath.

In London, we proudly celebrate our diversity and the success of our city, which welcomes everyone. London has acted as a beacon for progressive values throughout its history and reaffirming that  is more important than ever.

With world leaders meeting for the latest UN climate talks, COP29, it is incumbent that London and the UK lead the world on tackling the climate emergency and setting an example through ambitious climate targets.

We cannot exceed 1.5C without risking more extreme weather events, greater economic instability and national insecurity.

Through investment and action now, we can turn this into an opportunity to create new jobs in emerging industries while giving households cheaper bills and cleaning our environment.

• Anne Clarke is Labour London Assembly member for Barnet and Camden.