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  • Updates on 9 April

  1. Teachers and home-schoolers' work 'astonishing' - PMpublished at 17:38 Greenwich Mean Time 8 March 2021

    The prime minister thanks teachers for their work over the pandemic and praises home-schooling parents.

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  2. Kerry calls on top polluters to cut emissions nowpublished at 17:31 Greenwich Mean Time 8 March 2021

    US climate envoy praises UK and urges action from China and India following talks with Boris Johnson.

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  3. First day back at school has 'gone well', say headspublished at 16:59 Greenwich Mean Time 8 March 2021

    Millions have returned to school in England, with face masks and Covid tests for secondary pupils.

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  4. PM won't comment on Meghan and Harry interviewpublished at 16:36 Greenwich Mean Time 8 March 2021

    Boris Johnson says he has spent a long time not commenting on "Royal Family matters" and that it wouldn't change today.

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  5. 'He really, really is awful' - Drakeford on PMpublished at 15:24 Greenwich Mean Time 8 March 2021

    Mark Drakeford was filmed making the comments about Boris Johnson after a Cobra meeting last year.

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  6. Green man traffic signal replaced by womanpublished at 14:44 Greenwich Mean Time 8 March 2021

    Green woman pedestrian crossing at South Kensington Tube stationImage source, TfL
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    Transport for London installed 20 temporary green women lights to mark International Women's Day

    The green man traffic signal has been replaced by a woman at some pedestrian crossings in London. Transport for London (TfL) said the switch was aimed at "recognising the contribution women make to all aspects of society".

    The temporary change was made on International Women's Day at 20 locations in the capital including Clapham, Brixton, South Kensington (pictured), Hyde Park Corner and outside King's Cross St Pancras Tube station.

    The signals feature a range of women in different shapes and sizes.

    TfL asset operations performance manager Felicity Luckett said: "We hope that by increasing the visibility of women with these signals in public and shared spaces, Londoners will be reminded of the huge contributions of women."

  7. Man found not guilty of machete attack murderpublished at 13:01 Greenwich Mean Time 8 March 2021

    Two men had already been convicted of killing Daniel Adger in Essex in 2017.

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