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Thousands take part in Gay Pride | |
(about 1 hour later) | |
Thousands of people have marched through the streets of central London for the annual Gay Pride festival. | |
Despite the rain, participants of the Pride London event walked from Baker Street to Trafalgar Square. | |
The march was followed by entertainment in the square which will continue till 2000 BST. Presenters include TV host Graham Norton and actor John Barrowman. | |
The event's organisers said despite Friday's bomb alerts, the parade would go ahead as normal. | The event's organisers said despite Friday's bomb alerts, the parade would go ahead as normal. |
Police are investigating two explosive devices found in cars in the city's West End. | Police are investigating two explosive devices found in cars in the city's West End. |
Business as usual | Business as usual |
Jason Pollock, chief executive of Pride London, told the BBC that after meetings with the Metropolitan Police it had been decided to keep the route as planned. | Jason Pollock, chief executive of Pride London, told the BBC that after meetings with the Metropolitan Police it had been decided to keep the route as planned. |
"As far as the Metropolitan Police is concerned it's business as usual as far as Pride is concerned," he said. | "As far as the Metropolitan Police is concerned it's business as usual as far as Pride is concerned," he said. |
Those performing on the main stage in Trafalgar Square include ex-Savage Garden singer Darren Hayes and 1980s pop star Jimmy Somerville. | |
There will also be performances from West End shows Wicked and Andrew Lloyd Webber's Joseph. | There will also be performances from West End shows Wicked and Andrew Lloyd Webber's Joseph. |