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London: Capital and largest city of England and 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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Prince Harry Appeals UK Security Downgrade in Court, Says Threat Level Still ‘Significant’ [Video]

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Govt welcomes foreign ministers to Border Security Summit [Video]

Govt welcomes foreign ministers to Border Security Summit

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Champagne, chaos and cheeks: Sabrage brings a naughty night of cabaret to London's Lafayette [Video]

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Pamela's Baywatch suit to illegal Speedos: London’s Design Museum explores the evolution of swimwear [Video]

Pamela's Baywatch suit to illegal Speedos: London’s Design Museum explores the evolution of swimwear

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Baby's body found in bag outside church in Notting Hill [Video]

Baby's body found in bag outside church in Notting Hill

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Flights takes off from Heathrow after day of cancellations

Flights take off from Heathrow Airport after a fire at a substation in west London sparked a day of travel chaos. Report by Ajagbef. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us..

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Counter-terrorism police investigate Heathrow shutdown [Video]

Counter-terrorism police investigate Heathrow shutdown

Counter-terrorism police are leading an investigation into a fire in Hayes, west London that led to thousands of passengers at Heathrow airport being hit by flight cancellations and power..

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Flights cancelled as Heathrow closes after substation fire [Video]

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Starmer: Military planners 'integral' to national security [Video]

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Canada's new PM Carney goes to Paris and London to shore up support among European allies [Video]

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PM: Ukraine peacekeeping plans entering operational phase [Video]

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During a press conference after a virtual meeting with world leaders, Sir Keir Starmer says planning for a peacekeeping force for Ukraine will move to an "operational phase. The prime minister insists..

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