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Speaking at the Lord Mayor's Banquet in London's Guildhall, an annual event held by the City of London Corporation and where the PM traditionally speaks on international issues, Sir Keir set out how the UK would now "stand tall on the world stage".

A main passageway on the ship will also be renamed after the Beatles classic, Penny Lane, complete with a street sign donated on behalf of the city, by Lord Mayor, councillor Richard Kemp.

The Lord Mayor of Westminster, Robert Rigby, thanked Norway for the tree and said: "They have done a tremendous job as ever - it looks majestic."

More than 20 years have passed since Alex Maskey became the first Sinn Féin lord mayor to pay his respects to the war dead at the Cenotaph.

Belfast's ceremony will begin at 11:00 GMT and will include Lord Mayor Micky Murray laying a wreath at the Cenotaph on behalf of the citizens of Belfast.