London

Capital city of England and the United Kingdom

London ) is the capital and largest city of England and the United Kingdom, with a population of just under 9 million. It stands on the River Thames in south-east England at the head of a 50-mile (80 km) estuary down to the North Sea and has been a major settlement for two millennia. The City of London, its ancient core and financial centre, was founded by the Romans as Londinium and retains its medieval boundaries. The City of Westminster, to the west of the City of London, has for centuries hosted the national government and parliament. Since the 19th century, the name "London" also refers to the metropolis around this core, historically split among the counties of Middlesex, Essex, Surrey, Kent, and Hertfordshire, which since 1965 has largely comprised Greater London, which is governed by 33 local authorities and the Greater London Authority.

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A 19-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a man was stabbed on a train in south London.
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A London high court ruled on Wednesday that a luxury apartment linked to Nirav Modi, held in a trust, can be sold for no less than GBP 5.25 million. Judge Master..
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A man has suffered life-threatening injuries after being stabbed on a train in south London.
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Members of the House of Lords have approved changes to their allowance system that will grant them up to £100 per night to cover overnight stays in London for..
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A new law regulating cycle rickshaws - or pedicabs - in London will "end the chaos in hotspots like Soho and Covent Garden", the government has said, with..
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Mumbai overtakes Beijing to become Asia's leading billionaire hub with 92 billionaires and $445 billion wealth, driven by energy and pharmaceutical sectors. New..
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London is set to be warmer than Madrid over the Easter weekend, despite a wet and windy forecast for much of the UK.
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The incident unfolded as Cheistha's husband pedaled a few meters ahead of her. Despite prompt response from law enforcement and medical personnel, Cheistha..
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A murder suspect has been arrested at Heathrow Airport hours after a man was hit by a car and killed in east London.
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Kate Middleton's uncle is no fan of Meghan Markle, and he blasted her in an interview last week with The Times in London, but now he's apologizing in the wake of..
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BJP on Saturday questioned and expressed concern over AAP MP Raghav Chadha, who is said to be in London for eye treatment, meeting British Labour MP Preet K..
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A teenager has been charged with the murder of a man who was shot dead near a nightclub in southeast London.
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A man has been arrested after four people were injured in a suspected arson attack on a house in east London, that may have been a hate crime, police have said.
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Photos have emerged showing a statue of England captain Harry Kane, which has apparently been languishing in storage in east London for more than three years.
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The Garrick Club is a central London gentlemen's club, the membership of which is drawn from across the British establishment.
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A new Banksy mural in north London has been defaced after appearing just days ago.
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Within weeks of Yadi Zhang's arrival in London in September 2017, Jian Wen had left her job and room in a Chinese takeaway and moved into a £5m six-bedroom..
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A man arrested in connection with two east London crossbow attacks has now been released, police say.
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King Charles is alive and well despite what some Russian propaganda might have some believing this week -- proven by the fact the guy was photographed out and..
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Meet Matron Rose Amankwaah, a former medallist at the Commonwealth Games who has spent almost 50 years working for the NHS.
Credit: BBC Sport - Published 1 week ago

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