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London mayor Sadiq Khan wants more Londoners of Chinese origin to take part in mainstream politics

​London mayor Sadiq Khan said he hoped to see more young Londoners of Chinese origin to take part in mainstream politics and have their potential fulfilled.

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London police arrest two men suspected of preparing attacks

Two men were arrested in London on Thursday (Sept 8) on suspicion of being involved in terrorism, the British capital's Metropolitan Police said in a statement.

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London airports facing delays due to protest at City airport, British Airways technical glitch

Travellers flying through three major London airports faced delays on Tuesday (Sept 6) due to a protest at City airport and a technological glitch at British Airways (BA) that affected check-in times.

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Wooden sculpture of London goes up in flames to mark Great Fire anniversary

Flames once again licked the historic buildings of Britain's capital as a wooden replica of 17th century London went up in smoke to mark the 350th anniversary of the Great Fire of London.

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Scientists move into Europe's biggest biomedical research institute

​The first scientists on Thursday moved into Britain's new 862 million U.S. dollars Francis Crick Institute in London, described as one of the most developed facilities for medical research in the world.

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London open all hours as night tube service launches

All-night services finally begin on the London Underground on Friday (Aug 19), after being delayed for months by a dispute with workers and a lack of political will according to the city's mayor.

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More state-educated pupils from London go to Oxbridge while provincial kids miss out

State schools in London have joined Eton as feeder schools for prized places at Oxford and Cambridge, research published Tuesday has revealed.

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Two more golds for Phelps, Hosszu and Ledecky march on

Michael Phelps won two gold medals on Tuesday, avenging his 200 meters butterfly defeat from the London Olympics and then anchoring the U.S. 4x200 freestyle team to victory on a night of high drama and emotion in the pool.

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Suspect of London stabbing rampage charged with murder

London Metropolitan Police announced Friday that Zakaria Bulhan, the man suspected of killing U.S. tourist Darlene Horton in a stabbing rampage in central London, has been charged with murder.

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1 dead, 5 wounded in feared terror attack in London

A woman was killed and five other people were wounded in a knife attack in central London and the police are exploring the possibility of terrorism, authorities said Wednesday.

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19-year-old suspect detained over knife attack in central London; one killed, up to six injured

A 19-year-old man was in police custody after a woman was killed and up to six injured in a knife attack in central London, with police saying mental health was a significant factor.

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Museum of London opens exhibition for Great Fire of 1666

The Museum of London on Saturday opened an interactive exhibition for the Great Fire of London in 1666.

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‘Brexit’ upsets Londoners who find harmony in a cultural cacophony

It was a few days after Britain had startled itself and much of the world by electing to leave the European Union in the “Brexit” referendum, and Narrinder Bahia and Arvin Singh were sitting on the grass in Hyde Park, trying to take in what had happened.

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"Brexit" upsets Londoners who find harmony in a cultural cacophony

It was a few days after Britain had startled itself and much of the world by electing to leave the European Union in the “Brexit” referendum, and Narrinder Bahia and Arvin Singh were sitting on the grass in Hyde Park, trying to take in what had happened.

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Five contenders jostle for British PM role, Boris Johnson pulls out of race

Five contenders emerged Thursday in the race to become the next prime minister of Britain following David Cameron's decision to quit.

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Chatbot lawyer overturns 160,000 parking tickets in London and New York

Free service DoNotPay helps appeal over $4m in parking fines in just 21 months, but is just the tip of the legal AI iceberg for its 19-year-old creator

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Japan's financial institutions weigh options after "Brexit" vote

​Japanese banking and brokerage companies will likely have to rethink their business strategies for European operations following Britain's departure from the EU as they operate from London, Europe’s financial capital.