In Pictures: Nation comes together to applaud NHS staff and key workers

Britons have turned out for a third consecutive Thursday night for a nationwide round of applause in recognition of key workers during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Westminster Bridge was lined with clapping Metropolitan Police officers and firefighters, while construction workers outside the new Nightingale Hospital in Harrogate also showed their appreciation.

They were joined in the weekly Clap for Carers celebrations by Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab and Chancellor Rishi Sunak, who applauded outside the Foreign and Commonwealth Office in London.

Staff from the Chelsea and Westminster Hospital in London respond to rousing applause
Staff from the Chelsea and Westminster Hospital in London respond to rousing applause
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Staff from the Royal Liverpool University Hospital join in the national applause
Staff from the Royal Liverpool University Hospital join in the national applause
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Firefighters clapped outside the new Nightingale Hospital at the Harrogate Convention Centre
Firefighters clapped outside the new Nightingale Hospital at the Harrogate Convention Centre
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