Sources: BBC
British former soldier Daniel Khalife, awaiting trial for terror and explosives offenses, escapes from HM Prison Wandsworth in southwest London, United Kingdom, triggering a nationwide manhunt. 2023-09-6
The 76th British Academy Film Awards are held in London, with the German film "All Quiet on the Western Front" winning the most awards with seven, including Best Film. 2023-02-19
The platinum jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II commences at The Mall in London. 2022-06-2
Disney announces that it shut down "Club Penguin Rewritten", which was seen as a successor to the defunct "Club Penguin", over concerns of copyright infringement. Assets are seized by the Police Intellectual Property Crime Unit. Three people are arrested in London, United Kingdom on suspicion of distributing materials infringing copyright. 2022-04-13
Protesters in London gather at Downing Street to call for G7 leaders to end their support for Israel ahead of the G7 summit. 2021-06-12
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson announces the introduction of "Tier 4" restrictions in London and South East England beginning at midnight. Households in those areas are to be banned from mixing over the festive season, while in the rest of the country, mixing of households will only be allowed on Christmas Day. 2020-12-19
Health Secretary Matt Hancock announces that London, Essex, York, and other areas will be put under tier 2 restrictions on October 17, which means that different households will be banned from mixing indoors, including inside homes, pubs, and restaurants, and people will also be told to avoid public transport and non-essential travel. 2020-10-15
More than 600,000 people gather at Parliament Square in London as protesters from the People's Vote campaign call for a second Brexit referendum deal between the United Kingdom and the European Union. 2018-10-20
A fire on April 1 that disrupted power and internet access throughout London is now suspected to have been part of a robbery at the Hatton Garden Safe Deposit Company. 2015-04-9
Taoiseach Enda Kenny arrives in London for a six-monthly meeting of the British–Irish Council, including talks with Nick Clegg, the deputy prime minister of Britain, and Alex Salmond, the recently victorious Scottish first minister. 2011-06-20