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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Concealed in this mashed-up photo is a Hollywood movie star and model whose latest movie dropped this weekend ... given the clues, do you think you've got what..
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A 32-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder in connection with the shooting of a 16-year-old boy in south London.
Credit: Sky News - Published 4 days ago

The Indian ministry of external affairs has expressed deep concern over the security breach involving EAM S Jaishankar's convoy in London, stressing the need for..
Credit: IndiaTimes - Published 4 days ago

London boroughs that resisted the expansion of the ULEZ ultra low emissions scheme have enjoyed the greatest fall in a dangerous air pollutant since it was..
4 days ago • Sky News
All Eurostar trains to London have been cancelled after an unexploded Second World War bomb was found near train tracks. 
Credit: Sky News - Published 4 days ago

British lawmaker Bob Blackman raised concerns in the House of Commons over an attack on India's External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar by Khalistani activists in..
Credit: IndiaTimes - Published 5 days ago

Russia wants "quick peace" in Ukraine and London is at the "head of those resisting" it, the Russian ambassador to the UK has told Sky News.
5 days ago • Sky News
During his official visit to the UK, EAM S Jaishankar faced heckling by Khalistani extremists at an event in London. The Ministry of External Affairs condemned..
Credit: IndiaTimes - Published 5 days ago

The protestors had gathered outside the building, holding flags and speakers as they sloganeered
Credit: DNA - Published 5 days ago

Khalistani extremists in London heckled and attempted to attack India's External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, damaging the Indian flag in the process. The..
Credit: IndiaTimes - Published 5 days ago

The 16-year-old boy shot dead in south London on Tuesday has been named as Lathaniel Burrell.
6 days ago • Sky News
Credit: IndiaTimes - Published 6 days ago

A teenage boy has been shot dead in south London.
Credit: Sky News - Published 1 week ago

Before this lil' guy from London was spittin' mad rapping game, he was just working on his rhymes and poetry ... and looking up to rapper Bow Wow, with the..
Credit: TMZ.com - Published 1 week ago

There was both symbolism and substance on Sunday as European leaders and NATO allies gathered in London to try to pick up the pieces after a shattering encounter..
1 week ago • Sky News
A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a 63-year-old man died following a disturbance in a pub in southeast London.
1 week ago • Sky News

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