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  • Updates on Friday 14 December

  1. Parliament trespassing suspect sectionedpublished at 08:48 Greenwich Mean Time 12 December 2018

    The man was arrested by armed officers near an entrance to the Palace of Westminster on Tuesday.

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  2. London weather: Cloudy with a spot of drizzlepublished at 08:30 Greenwich Mean Time 12 December 2018

    BBC Weather

    A mostly cloudy start, possibly with the odd spot of drizzle.

    However, the cloud will break up to give spells of sunshine through the morning and into the afternoon.

    Chilly and rather breezy.

    Maximum Temperature: 5 to 8°C (41 to 46°F)

  3. Minor delays on Bakerloo Line due to damaged wall repairpublished at 08:10 Greenwich Mean Time 12 December 2018

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  4. Good morning!published at 08:00 Greenwich Mean Time 12 December 2018

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  5. Teen charged with chicken shop murderpublished at 07:09 Greenwich Mean Time 12 December 2018

    A 17-year-old has been charged with murder after Jay Hughes, 15, died in a stabbing.

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  6. Grenfell hearings 'may slip back to 2020'published at 23:14 Greenwich Mean Time 11 December 2018

    The inquiry chairman is to announce a new timetable as first phase of hearings into fire conclude.

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  7. 'You can hear the ice melting'published at 20:19 Greenwich Mean Time 11 December 2018

    An art installation featuring 30 blocks of ice brought from Greenland has been unveiled in London.

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  8. Grenfell fire 'family' fraudster jailedpublished at 19:56 Greenwich Mean Time 11 December 2018

    Abolaji Onafuye, claimed more than £40,000 after telling volunteers his family died in the fire.

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  9. Goodbyepublished at 19:11 Greenwich Mean Time 11 December 2018

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    Updates for London have ended for the day but we'll be back at 08:00 on Wednesday with the latest news, sport, travel and weather.

    Keep checking back here throughout the evening for any breaking news.

  10. Evening weather: Cloudy with a chance of rainpublished at 19:10 Greenwich Mean Time 11 December 2018

    BBC Weather

    Tonight looks set to remain mostly cloudy with the chance of a little light rain or drizzle moving in from the west.

    One or two clearer interludes are possible though.

    Minimum Temperature: 3C to 6C (37F to 43F).

  11. Transport for London plans cutspublished at 18:38 Greenwich Mean Time 11 December 2018

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    London's transport authority is planning to cut jobs and investments as it faces growing financial pressures.

    Transport for London (TfL) has been hit by the loss of a £700m annual government grant, delays to Crossrail and reduced fare revenue.

    Its draft five-year business plan sets out how it intends to reduce "back and middle office costs" by 30%, which will involve job losses.

    Schemes to improve signalling on the Piccadilly line and deep Tube lines to enable London Underground trains to run closer together will be paused, as will work to transform Camden Town station.

    Finn Brennan of train drivers' union Aslef described the plan as "terrible news for passengers".

    He said: "These cuts mean that for decades ahead, overcrowding on the Tube will get worse and worse.

    "There will also be more cuts to staff numbers and station upgrade programs inevitably leading to more delays."

  12. Fares could rise across London transportpublished at 16:28 Greenwich Mean Time 11 December 2018

    A fare increase of 1% above inflation from 2021 is proposed as TfL looks for budget cuts.

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  13. Shopping centre demolition approvedpublished at 15:06 Greenwich Mean Time 11 December 2018

    City Hall approves plans to regenerate a large part of Elephant and Castle.

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  14. Is football racism rising?published at 14:31 Greenwich Mean Time 11 December 2018

    England international forward Raheem Sterling said he suffered racial abuse from Chelsea fans during his side's 2-0 defeat on Saturday.

    Police and Chelsea say they are investigating the alleged racist abuse and the club has suspended four fans. The Premier League says anyone found to have been racially abusive deserves to be punished.

    But is the alleged abuse of Mr Sterling symptomatic of football-related racism getting worse?

    Raheem SterlingImage source, Getty Images
  15. TfL publishes business plan with warnings about cutspublished at 14:03 Greenwich Mean Time 11 December 2018

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  16. London lights up for Christmaspublished at 13:42 Greenwich Mean Time 11 December 2018

    Winter Wonderland lit upImage source, Jason Hawkes
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    There's nothing quite like Winter Wonderland in Hyde Park to get the festivities started in London.

    Winter WonderlandImage source, Jason Hawkes
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    Now in its 11th year, the fair features several festive markets, more than 100 rides, live shows and a circus. So far, it has attracted 14 million people.

    London from the air looking towards the SouthbankImage source, Jason Hawkes
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    The Southbank is also getting into the Christmas spirit with a market and stage shows.

    Aerial photograph of ice skating at Somerset HouseImage source, Jason Hawkes
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    For a more subdued affair, Somerset House offers ice skating in its historic grounds.

  17. Afternoon weather: Dry with sunny spellspublished at 13:04 Greenwich Mean Time 11 December 2018

    BBC Weather

    This afternoon will be dry with sunny spells and patchy cloud.

    Slightly chillier than it was yesterday.

    Maximum Temperature: 6C to 9C (43F to 48F).

  18. Parliament disturbance not thought to be terror-relatedpublished at 12:33 Greenwich Mean Time 11 December 2018

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    Police detain man in Parliament

    This image from the BBC News Channel shows the man being detained inside the grounds of Parliament a few minutes ago.

    The incident is not thought to be terror-related.

  19. Armed police hold man inside Parliament groundspublished at 12:28 Greenwich Mean Time 11 December 2018
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    A man has been held by armed police inside the Palace of Westminster.

    He was seen being held against a fence inside the Carriage Gates entrance to Parliament, with several police officers on scene.