London is an ancient name, attested in the first century AD, usually in the Latinised form Londinium. Modern scientific analyses of the … See more

Local government
The administration of London is formed of two tiers: a citywide, strategic tier and a local tier. Citywide … See more

London's continuous urban area extends beyond Greater London and numbered 9,787,426 people in 2011, while its wider metropolitan area had a population of 12–14 million, … See more

Transport is one of the four main areas of policy administered by the Mayor of London, but the mayor's financial control does not extend to the longer-distance rail network that enters … See more

Prehistory
In 1993, remains of a Bronze Age bridge were found on the south foreshore upstream from See more

Scope
London, also known as Greater London, is one of nine regions of England and the top subdivision covering most of the city's metropolis. The See more

London's gross regional product in 2019 was £503 billion, around a quarter of UK GDP. London has five major business districts: the city, Westminster, Canary Wharf, Camden & … See more