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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" has also referred to the metropolis around this core, historically split between the counties of Middlesex, Essex, Surrey, Kent, and Hertfordshire, which largely comprises Greater London, governed by the Greater London Authority.

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Watch: London zoo animals get into the Christmas spirit Lions followed a festive scent trail of cinnamon and nutmeg to an advent calendar, while monkeys foraged amongst hanging advent pouches. Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 02:00Published 4 hours ago

Londoners share their favourite Christmas song People in London's Leicester Square have been having their say on their favourite Christmas song. It comes as Ed Sheeran's hit song 'Perfect' has been named the most streamed UK Christmas number one of.. Credit: ODN Duration: 01:56Published 6 hours ago

Former culture minister supports return of Benin Bronzes Former culture minister Lord Vaizey says “people around the world will applaud” the Horniman Museum’s decision to sign ownership of the Benin Bronzes to Nigeria. The artefacts were looted from.. Credit: ODN Duration: 00:59Published 3 days ago

Pop singer Dua Lipa granted Albanian citizenship The 'New Rules' singer was born in London to Albanian parents from Kosovo. The move comes at a time when the UK government has come under fire for demonising Albanian immigrants to the country... Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 00:52Published 3 days ago

Protest outside China’s embassy in London People gather outside China’s embassy in London to protest against the country’s leadership. Demonstrations against President Xi Jinping’s strict Covid-19 controls took place across China over.. Credit: ODN Duration: 01:34Published 3 days ago

European Film Academy highlights the 35 "Treasures of European Film Culture" From the Trevi Fountain in Rome to the Notting Hill Bookshop in London, via the Institut Lumière in Lyon and Babelsberg Studio in Potsdam, these are the treasures of European film culture. Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 01:38Published 4 days ago

Rishi Sunak's daughter, Anoushka performs Kuchipudi at UK event \| Watch \| Oneindia News*Culture On Friday, the daughter of UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and his businesswoman wife Akshata Murthy performed Kuchipudi along with many children in London on Friday. Nine-year-old Anoushka Sunak's.. Credit: Oneindia Duration: 01:24Published 6 days ago

Sadiq Khan explains ULEZ expansion decision Hundreds of thousands more drivers face a daily fee of £12.50 for using London's roads after Mayor Sadiq Khan announced he will expand a pollution charge zone to boost air quality. On the expansion,.. Credit: ODN Duration: 00:38Published 6 days ago

Shine on: campaigners save London's historic gas lamps A 200-year-old nightly ritual nearly became history, but campaigners forced local government to drop plans to replace gas-powered lamps in London. Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 01:31Published 6 days ago

Margot Robbie Says ‘I, Tonya’ Made Her Realize She Was a “Good Actor” (Prompting Her to Email Quentin Tarantino) \| THR N Robbie was speaking in London, where she became the youngest focus of a BAFTA: A Life in Pictures conversation. Credit: The Hollywood Reporter Duration: 01:34Published 1 week ago

Will ‘IS bride’ Shamima Begum have UK citizenship restored? Former Islamic State bride Shamima Begum claims she is no longer a threat to UK security and is fighting to get her British citizenship back. Her lawyers have begun an appeal in London, with the.. Credit: ODN Duration: 02:27Published 1 week ago

LGBT protest outside the Qatar embassy in London LGBT protest takes places outside the Qatar embassy in London ahead of the World Cup starting. Report by Czubalam. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at.. Credit: ODN Duration: 02:02Published 2 weeks ago

Kevin Spacey Faces 7 New Sexual Assault Charges Kevin Spacey Faces , 7 New Sexual Assault Charges. In July, Spacey pleaded not guilty to four sexual assault charges and one charge of forcing penetrative sexual activity... ... regarding offenses.. Credit: Wibbitz Top Stories Duration: 01:30Published 2 weeks ago

Big Ben: Iconic London bells chime again after five years of silence After five years of silence, the ‘sound of London’ is back - Big Ben is chiming once again. Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 00:57Published 2 weeks ago

Record 40,000 migrants cross English Channel so far this year The subject is a point of tension between London and Paris, even as the two capitals announced "progress" on finding a new solution to the issues. Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 01:00Published 3 weeks ago

Is a flight really quicker than a train? I put it to the test from London to Lyon Euronews Travel reporter Hannah Brown compares travelling London to Lyon to find out if flying really is quicker Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 05:36Published 3 weeks ago

Transit strikes snarl London, Paris as workers seek raises Credit: FRANCE 24 English Duration: 01:27Published 3 weeks ago

Mayor of London says he doesn’t support tube strikes Mayor of London Sadiq Khan says he doesn’t support strikes by RMT workers that are crippling services on the London Underground on Thursday and urges the union to work with TFL to solve the dispute... Credit: ODN Duration: 01:26Published 3 weeks ago

Tourism specialists flock to London for the World Travel Market After two difficult years, the global travel industry is coming back together in London between the 7th and 9th November for the 2022 World Travel Market. Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 02:03Published 3 weeks ago

Twitter sued by former staff as Elon Musk starts to reduce workforce \| Oneindia News*News Elon Musk's Twitter sued over plans to lay off half of workforce; Russia hints at retreat in southern Ukraine, but Kyiv thinks it's a trap; UK PM Rishi Sunak spotted selling poppies at London’s.. Credit: Oneindia Duration: 02:11Published on November 4, 2022

UK PM Rishi Sunak spotted selling poppies at London’s Westminster tube station \| Oneindia News*News The newly elected UK PM Rishi Sunak was seen selling poppies at the Westminster Tube Station in central London recently. #RishiSunak #WestminsterTubeStation #London Credit: Oneindia Duration: 01:31Published on November 4, 2022

Minister explains why migrants were left stranded in London Minister of State Chris Philp explains why a group of migrants were mistakenly removed from Manston - an overcrowded processing centre - and abandoned in central London on Tuesday night. Report by.. Credit: ODN Duration: 00:31Published on November 4, 2022

Ukraine war: Kherson 'evacuation' expanded, UK 'behind' Nord Stream sabotage, 'dirty bomb' probed The UN probes Russia's 'dirty bomb' claim, Kherson 'evacuation' expanded, Moscow accuses London: The latest developments in the Ukraine war. Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 01:10Published on November 1, 2022

Khan supports injunctions against Just Stop Oil protesters Mayor of London Sadiq Khan defends injunctions against Just Stop Oil protesters saying we need to tackle climate change in a way that "takes people with us" and says he doesn't support many of the.. Credit: ODN Duration: 01:03Published on November 1, 2022

Just Stop Oil activists spray orange paint on Home Office Activists have sprayed orange paint on buildings in central London, demanding that the government halts all new oil and gas licences and consents. Just Stop Oil says its supporters sprayed paint from.. Credit: ODN Duration: 01:03Published on October 31, 2022

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