© Licensed to London News Pictures. 05/12/2013<br /> A police boat battles the winds on the Thames as it heads into London at the Thames Barrier.<br /> The Met office has given a severe weather warning for parts of the UK and The Thames Barrier will close at 10pm tonight(05/12/2013) to protect London from a combined high tide and tidal surge in the Thames estuary.<br /> Photo credit :Grant Falvey/LNP
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