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Six people are injured by a mass drive-by shooting in London, United Kingdom.
2023-01-14

Insulate Britain holds a sit-in protest in three major routes into London, including the Blackwall Tunnel. The group have stated that they will continue protesting until the government has concrete plans to retrofit around 29 million buildings which the group claims have insufficient insulation.
2021-10-4

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is arrested in London after Ecuador withdraws asylum. He is later found guilty of breaching bail in 2012 by a British court, however he faces likely extradition to the United States over allegations he conspired with former US military analyst Chelsea Manning to acquire classified U.S. government files.
2019-04-11

Eurostar services between Paris and London are delayed by hundreds of migrants trying to board the trains at Calais.
2015-09-1

The four remaining original copies of the Magna Carta go on public display at the British Library in London to commemorate the 800th anniversary signing of the document in June 1215. [http:--news.asiaone.com-news-world-magna-carta-originals-reunited-800th-anniversary (AFP via AsiaOne)]date=August 2019
2015-02-2

British singer Kate Bush stages a comeback concert at London's Hammersmith Apollo, her first live performance since 1979.
2014-08-26

Margaret Thatcher, former British Prime Minister, dies of a stroke at the age of 87 in London.
2013-04-8

At London's Old Bailey the trial begins of two men accused of the 1993 murder of Stephen Lawrence.
2011-11-14

Students and union members stage protest marches in London and Manchester against increases in tuition fees and public spending cuts in the United Kingdom.
2011-01-29

Protesters gather outside the Egyptian embassy in London calling for Mubarak to resign.
2011-01-29