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Chinese president Xi Jinping told Sir Keir Starmer his visit had drawn attention during talks in Beijing.

He said leaders should press ahead with fortitude when actions serve their people, even if progress takes time. Quoting a proverb, Xi urged a broad perspective, respect for differences and mutual respect, calling the visit auspicious ahead of the Chinese New Year.

A leading supporter of assisted dying reform says it is now difficult to see the bill becoming law this year.

Lord Falconer said the legislation has no hope of passing without fundamental change in the House of Lords. He is threatening use of the Parliament Act before the King’s Speech in May, risking a clash.

A community has expressed fear after a man in his fifties was stabbed at a local Street bus stop.

Police say he was assaulted on January twenty five by three offenders on Langley Street, opposite Langley Memorial Ground near Selekt Chicken. The victim suffered a stab wound to his back and was taken to hospital.

Driverless cars are set to arrive in London later this year.

Waymo, Google’s self driving division, says vehicles will be fully operational by the end of twenty twenty six, subject to approval. The company referred to Q4, the final months of the year. Around twenty four Waymo vehicles are on London streets.

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