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  • Updates on 9 April

  1. Miles of new bus lanes and more services promisedpublished at 16:19 Greenwich Mean Time 15 March 2021

    Boris Johnson says a £3bn plan to upgrade England's bus networks will improve access and air quality.

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  2. Town centre searches in Everard death casepublished at 15:49 Greenwich Mean Time 15 March 2021

    Police investigating the death of the 33-year-old cordon off part of Sandwich, Kent.

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  3. Women must feel 'properly heard', says PMpublished at 15:40 Greenwich Mean Time 15 March 2021

    It is "fundamental" women feel listened to when they report violence or assault, Boris Johnson says.

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  4. General school fees probe 'came after complaints'published at 14:54 Greenwich Mean Time 15 March 2021

    A retired senior Army officer is accused of falsely claiming a £48,000 allowance.

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  5. Policing bill is ‘sensible package of measures’published at 14:08 Greenwich Mean Time 15 March 2021

    A new policing bill will “toughen” sentences for rapists, stopping the early realise of sexual and violent offender, says the PM.

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  6. PM: 'We'll make sure women's voices are heard'published at 13:50 Greenwich Mean Time 15 March 2021

    The PM says tougher measures for sexual offences will be debated in the House of Commons.

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  7. LIVE: Scottish Conservative Party conference speech by Douglas Rosspublished at 13:44 Greenwich Mean Time 15 March 2021

    Scottish Conservative leader Douglas Ross pledges a "skills revolution" in the closing speech at his party’s virtual conference.

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  8. PM 'concerned' by Sarah Everard vigil footagepublished at 12:04 Greenwich Mean Time 15 March 2021

    Police officers handcuffed women and removed them from the gathering on Clapham Common on Saturday.

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  9. London's weather: Cloudy with sunny spellspublished at 08:42 Greenwich Mean Time 15 March 2021

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    Any lingering patches of light rain will clear to the south to leave a dry day.

    There will be patchy cloud and sunny spells through the day.

    Feeling mild with a gentle north-westerly breeze.

    Maximum Temperature: 9C to 12C (48F to 54F).

  10. Defence reforms 'will help make UK match-fit'published at 02:16 Greenwich Mean Time 15 March 2021

    Boris Johnson promises more investment and jobs ahead of his long-awaited update on the military.

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  11. 'Police must act for people's safety'published at 09:59 Greenwich Mean Time 14 March 2021

    "We did not want to be in a position where enforcement action was necessary," says the Met Police.

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  12. 'The criminal justice system is failing women'published at 09:18 Greenwich Mean Time 14 March 2021

    Grace Jessup from Reclaim These Streets blamed the police for the scuffles at the cancelled Sarah Everard vigil.

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  13. Ageing equipment puts Army at risk, MPs warnpublished at 01:20 Greenwich Mean Time 14 March 2021

    The British army is likely to find itself "outgunned" in any conflict with Russian forces, a report says.

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  14. Met officer in court over Sarah Everard deathpublished at 15:33 Greenwich Mean Time 13 March 2021

    Wayne Couzens is charged with the kidnap and murder of the 33-year-old who disappeared in south London.

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  15. 'Private remembrance' on Dunblane 25th anniversarypublished at 14:10 Greenwich Mean Time 13 March 2021

    Services in memory of the victims of the 1996 shooting are being held online due to Covid restrictions.

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  16. Social and political distancing on PM's NI visitpublished at 11:10 Greenwich Mean Time 13 March 2021

    The optics were different on his last visit when he met both the first and deputy first ministers.

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  17. Boy, 12, charged after east London stabbingpublished at 10:08 Greenwich Mean Time 13 March 2021

    A 20-year-old man was found with stab wounds in Ilford on Thursday.

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  18. Met officer charged with Sarah Everard's murderpublished at 08:57 Greenwich Mean Time 13 March 2021

    Wayne Couzens is accused of kidnapping and murdering the 33-year-old who was last seen in south London.

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  19. ‘We love proving people wrong’published at 00:05 Greenwich Mean Time 13 March 2021

    Twin dancers Taitlyn and Kaylee Jaiy say discrimination as they were growing up made them hungrier to succeed.

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  20. Sarah Everard murder case: What happens next?published at 22:04 Greenwich Mean Time 12 March 2021

    Wayne Couzens has been charged with murder - when might he face trial should it get to that stage?

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