London

Capital and largest city of the United Kingdom

London is the capital and largest city of both England and the United Kingdom, with a population of 8,866,180 in 2022. Its wider metropolitan area is the largest in Western Europe, with a population of 14.9 million. London stands on the River Thames in southeast England, at the head of a 50-mile (80 km) tidal estuary down to the North Sea, and has been a major settlement for nearly 2,000 years. Its ancient core and financial centre, the City of London, was founded by the Romans as Londinium and has retained its medieval boundaries. The City of Westminster, to the west of the City of London, has been the centuries-long host of the national government and parliament. London grew rapidly in the 19th century, becoming the world's largest city at the time. Since the 19th century, the name "London" has referred to the metropolis around the City of London, historically split between the counties of Middlesex, Essex, Surrey, Kent, and Hertfordshire, which since 1965 has largely comprised the administrative area of Greater London, governed by 33 local authorities and the Greater London Authority.

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British rivals Lauren Price and Natasha Jonas will fight each other in a mouth-watering world title unification bout next March at the Royal Albert Hall in..
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British rivals Lauren Price and Natasha Jonas will fight each other in a mouth-watering world title unification bout next March at the Royal Albert Hall in..
2 days ago • BBC Sport
A woman who was killed in a triple shooting in northwest London has been named as 46-year-old Michelle Sadio.
3 days ago • Sky News
A murder investigation is under way after a woman was killed and two men injured in a triple shooting in northwest London.
Credit: Sky News - Published 4 days ago

Detectives are searching for two men after £200,000 worth of luxury handbags and watches were stolen from a north London business.
5 days ago • Sky News
Tube and rail fares in London will go up by 4.6% from next March, the capital's mayor has said.
6 days ago • Sky News
A man who raped and killed an NHS worker in an attack on a park bench has been jailed for life.
6 days ago • Sky News
Apple boss Tim Cook rolled out the red carpet for the King at the tech company's London headquarters today – while the Queen welcomed special guests to..
1 week ago • Sky News
All the matches and details for the biggest tournament in darts, the PDC World Championship at Alexandra Palace in London.
1 week ago • BBC Sport
We’re out on the street for a matter of seconds before PCs David Parker and Jake Dean shoot off on their bikes through the pre-Christmas traffic. They are in..
1 week ago • Sky News
Undefeated British heavyweight Mick Parkin will face Poland's Marcin Tybura at UFC London on 22 March.
Credit: BBC Sport - Published 1 week ago

Boxing star Floyd Mayweather has denied being punched after videos appeared to show him being confronted by an angry crowd in London.
1 week ago • Sky News
Pamela Anderson's famous red swimsuit from Baywatch will go on display in London.
1 week ago • Sky News
Floyd Mayweather's visit to London was derailed by an angry mob of anti-Israel protesters this week ... when the large group confronted the boxing legend outside..
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Two people have been taken to hospital after a gas explosion at a terraced house in east London.
1 week ago • Sky News
Elianne Andam pleaded for her friend's ex-boyfriend to "stop" as he fatally stabbed her in a row over a teddy bear, the Old Bailey has heard.
1 week ago • Sky News
Six people have been charged with being members of the banned Kurdistan Workers' Party after an investigation by counter-terrorism police in London.
1 week ago • Sky News

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