It's been a mixed weekend of weather for the Platinum Jubilee celebrations with sunshine at times and rain showers at others. But when can we expect a hot streak to return to the capital - the sort of weather that will get Londoners throwing their t-shirts out the window and panic buying ice cubes?
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Patrick Sharp, who is also aged 18, attended St Albans Magistrates' Court today (Monday, May 30) charged with murder, possession of an offensive weapon and possession of Class A drugs.
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The UK is sending its first long-range missiles to Ukraine, the defence secretary has said, despite a threat from Russia to the West. Ben Wallace said the M270 multiple-launch rocket system will help Ukraine defend itself against Russia.more
Queen Elizabeth said she was humbled by the support she had received during her Platinum Jubilee after crowds of royal fans cheered her appearance on the balcony of Buckingham Palace, flanked by her heir Prince Charles and two other future kings.more
Airlines including Easyjet and Wizz Air have cancelled dozens of flights as UK air travel disruption continues. Easyjet said it had cut 80 flights on Sunday, and apologised to customers for the disruption.more
Transport for London has advised people to avoid travelling on the network on Monday due to a planned tube strike.
Members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport union (RMT) are due to walk out for 24 hours.more
Criminal acts of violence at GP surgeries across the UK have almost doubled in five years, new figures reveal, as doctors’ leaders warn of a perfect storm of soaring demand and staff shortages.more
Boris Johnson’s plans to slash the number of civil servants by 91,000 – around 20% – within three years, will leave Whitehall unable to handle the huge extra workload caused by Brexit, independent experts and unions have warned the government.more
The rapper ex-boyfriend of singer Emeli Sande has been stabbed to death at a Jubilee party. Hypo, real name Lamar Jackson, was attacked in front of a "large number of people" at the bash in Redbridge, east London, police said.more
Tens of thousands of people flocked to Buckingham Palace to celebrate Queen Elizabeth's Platinum Jubilee on Saturday and watch a pop concert that started with the 96-year-old monarch having tea with Paddington Bear.
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Low-key was always going to be difficult to pull off when you are globally famous, members of the Royal Family, and haven't been seen in the UK together for two years after leaving in controversial circumstances.more
The only portrait of the British Queen Elizabeth II on the occasion of the Platinum Jubilee of her reign was made by Polish painter Barbara Kaczmarowska Hamilton.more
Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson declares on Twitter that "our support for Ukraine will never waver until Ukrainians enjoy the peace and freedom that their heroism deserves".more
British police on Saturday briefly evacuated London's Trafalgar Square, close to where celebrations are to be held later to mark Queen Elizabeth's Platinum Jubilee, after reports of a suspicious vehicle but said the security alert had concluded.more
The government has confirmed that a consultation which could pave the way for greater use of imperial measurements in post-Brexit Britain hava been launched on Friday.more
The Queen will not attend the Epsom Derby on Saturday and is instead expected to watch the major sporting event on television at Windsor Castle, Buckingham Palace has confirmed.more
