Thousands take part in Gay Pride

Despite terror alerts, organisers said it was "business as usual"

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 continued until 2000 BST. Presenters included TV host Graham Norton and actor John Barrowman.

The event's organisers had insisted the event would go ahead as normal despite Friday's car bomb alerts.

Police are investigating two explosive devices found in cars in the city's West End.

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.

Those performing on the main stage in Trafalgar Square included ex-Savage Garden singer Darren Hayes and 1980s pop star Jimmy Somerville.

There were also performances from West End shows Wicked and Andrew Lloyd Webber's Joseph.