Greater London

Administrative area, ceremonial county and region of England

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Greater London is the administrative area of London, England, coterminous with the London region. It contains 33 local government districts: the 32 London boroughs, which forms the ceremonial county of Greater London; and the City of London, which forms a distinct ceremonial county. The Greater London Authority, its devolved governance body, is responsible for strategic local government across the region, whilst regular local government is the responsibility of the borough councils and the City of London Corporation.

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Three-year-old girl suffers life-changing injuries after being hit by e-scooter A toddler has been left with life-changing injuries after being hit by an e-scooter in south London. Sky News - Published on July 20, 2021	Police attacked at scene of suspected shooting and stabbing in Brixton A crowd threw objects at police at the scene of a suspected shooting and stabbing in Brixton, south London. Sky News - Published on June 3, 2021