Rain falls as performers prepare to take part in the New Year's Day Parade in central London, as wind, rain and snow warnings are in force across parts of the UK.
The start of London’s New Year’s Day Parade was delayed by 30 minutes due to high winds being forecast, and inflatable cartoon characters were no longer going to be used, event spokesman said.
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London Mayor Sir Sadiq Khan says he is happy to finally be working with a government that is working with him for London, including long term funding deals for TfL and support for HS2 into Euston.
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Fans arrive at Alexandra Palace to watch teenage sensation Luke Littler face three-time world champion Michael Van Gerwen in the World Darts Championship final. Report by Brooksl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Former Conservative MP Marco Longhi has defected to Nigel Farage’s Reform UK party. It comes as former Conservative minister Dame Andrea Jenkyns also switched sides to join the party. Mr Farage welcomed the news, saying Mr Longhi has "given up" on the Conservatives.
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London Zoo has begun it's annual stocktake. Animal Operations Manager Dan Simmonds said the stocktake, which began on Friday morning, is expected to last up to a week as the zoo is home to more than 10,000 animals.
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Meghan Markle has announced a new show on Netflix. With Love, Meghan premieres on 15 January and features appearances from celebrities such as actress Mindy Kaling. TV critic Ashanti Omkar described the move as a "rebrand" for the Duchess of Sussex. "She's trying to show us that she, too, is human," Ms Omkar said. Report by Kennedyl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
The shadow health secretary has urged Wes Streeting to speed up the process for social care reforms. Mr Streeting came under fire when he revealed the final report from the social care review would not take place until 2028. "I would encourage the Secretary of State Wes Streeting to be more ambitious, braver and to speed up that process and get those cross-party discussions going as swiftly as possible," Mr Argar said. Report by Kennedyl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
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