the prime minister says he did not want this most poignant of ceremonies to be overshadowed by politics, but that is exactly what has happened. hannah miller, bbc news. jack hemmings was at the event yesterday. he's 102 and fought in the second world war. he spoke in the last hour to my colleague sophie raworth. prime minister was there at the ceremony, but did not steer for the international service. do you think that matters to the veterans? weill. that matters to the veterans? well, some of them _ that matters to the veterans? well, some of them will— that matters to the veterans? well, some of them will take _ that matters to the veterans? well, some of them will take issue - that matters to the veterans? -ii some of them will take issue with it, yes. i can understand the division of what he would call his duty. and he opted to put the