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  • Updates on 9 April

  1. London's weather: Sunshine and showerspublished at 08:16 British Summer Time 12 May 2021

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    Today will see patchy cloud and scattered showers throughout. Showers may turn locally heavy, but there will also be plenty of sunshine in-between any showers, particularly in the afternoon.

    Maximum temperature: 14 to 17°C (57 to 63°F).

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  2. Prince Charles visits London hospital and museum sitepublished at 07:39 British Summer Time 12 May 2021

    Charles at St Bartholomew's HospitalImage source, PA Media

    The Prince of Wales personally thanked hospital staff who treated the Duke of Edinburgh for a heart condition during a visit to St Bartholomew's Hospital.

    Charles chatted privately with a nurse, consultant and therapist who cared for his father during a trip to the City of London yesterday.

    Prof Charles Knight, chief executive of St Barts, said it had "meant an enormous amount to us that he came to visit and also that he met those involved in his father's care".

    Prince Charles at the future site of the Museum of LondonImage source, PA Media

    The prince also visited the future site of the Museum of London, which will be based in a set of historic market buildings in West Smithfield.

    The museum's director Sharon Ament said it had been "an honour to show His Royal Highness around".

  3. 'I did not think I would make it to 30'published at 06:17 British Summer Time 12 May 2021

    Abigail Atakora was almost crushed to death in a stampede 10 years ago. Now she is working for the NHS.

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  4. Covid outdoor socialising 'locks out wheelchair users'published at 02:59 British Summer Time 12 May 2021

    Pippa Stacey, 26, faces "all kinds of obstacles" as venues sprawl on to pavements.

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  5. Covid medic memorial statue unveiledpublished at 02:02 British Summer Time 12 May 2021

    The BBC is given a view of the first figure on the planned national emergency services memorial.

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  6. Dua demands pay rise for nurses as she wins Britspublished at 00:12 British Summer Time 12 May 2021

    UK singer Dua Lipa won two awards and gave a message to PM Boris Johnson, at the in-person event.

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  7. PM’s plans familiar but confirm changed prioritiespublished at 21:13 British Summer Time 11 May 2021

    Just because the Queen's Speech was not full of shocks, it is not to say that it wasn't significant.

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  8. Government considers pulling down Grenfell Towerpublished at 19:59 British Summer Time 11 May 2021

    The views of the community will be taken into account before a decision is made, the government says.

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  9. Police 'daunted' by taking on terror offenderspublished at 18:46 British Summer Time 11 May 2021

    Staffordshire Police took responsibility for managing convicted terrorist Usman Khan after his release.

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  10. River Thames whale had starved 'over a few days'published at 18:42 British Summer Time 11 May 2021

    The female minke removed from the river was probably still dependent on its mother, tests show.

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  11. Will Queen's Speech help the UK recover from Covid?published at 18:22 British Summer Time 11 May 2021

    Labour says the Queen’s Speech is a “chance that's been squandered”, as the PM promises “national recovery”.

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  12. Starmer: Lack of social care plan 'unforgivable'published at 18:16 British Summer Time 11 May 2021

    The Labour leader attacks Boris Johnson for "failing to act" in the 657 days since he promised to.

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  13. Covid inquiry within this Parliament, says PMpublished at 18:11 British Summer Time 11 May 2021

    It is the first time Boris Johnson has put a timeframe on when an inquiry into the pandemic will be held.

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  14. Starmer and Johnson clash over social care reformspublished at 17:32 British Summer Time 11 May 2021

    The Labour leader says it is 657 days since the PM announced he had a "clear plan we have prepared" to "fix" social care.

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  15. Leading ballet dancer found guilty of sex assaultspublished at 16:58 British Summer Time 11 May 2021

    Yat-Sen Chang attacked female students while working in London between 2009 and 2016.

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  16. Workers 'stuck' due to Extinction Rebellion protestpublished at 16:23 British Summer Time 11 May 2021

    It is estimated a blockade outside a printing plant prevented 3.5 million newspapers being delivered.

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  17. Selfridges granted licence to host weddingspublished at 15:48 British Summer Time 11 May 2021

    The store is one of several venues now allowed to host ceremonies as the wedding backlog reaches 320,000.

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  18. Teen in court accused of shopping centre murderpublished at 11:35 British Summer Time 11 May 2021

    Gedeon Ngwendema was stabbed to death outside a JD Sports store on the evening of 4 May.

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  19. PM promises post-Covid skills overhaulpublished at 11:32 British Summer Time 11 May 2021

    Adults will be offered "lifelong" training loans under measures being announced in the Queen's Speech.

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