Author: Darrel Pratt

How Much Is Tax Is On Food In London?

VAT is a 20% sales tax charged on most goods and services sold in Britain. Is there tax on food in London? Restaurants, Cafes & Caterers Sales of food products which are prepared for immediate consumption are subject to sales tax even though such products are packaged or wrapped and are sold on a take-out […]

How Many People Died In The London Fog?

Heavy smog begins to hover over London, England, on December 4, 1952. It persists for five days, leading to the deaths of at least 4,000 people. What caused London’s Killer fog in 1952? Great Smog of London, lethal smog that covered the city of London for five days (December 5–9) in 1952, caused by a […]

Do London Plane Trees Absorb Pollution?

They don’t absorb it, but pollution particles do get stuck to the bark and trapped in the hairs on the leaves. A 2011 study estimated that every year, trees in Greater London remove 850 to 2,000 tonnes of PM10 pollution particles, which are the type considered harmful to humans. Are London plane trees good for […]

Where Does London Rank In Air Pollution?

There’s even more bad news for the greatest city in the world. Where does the UK rank in air pollution? Real-time United Kingdom Most polluted city ranking # city US AQI 1 Kensington, England 154 2 Northwood, England 154 3 Ascot, England 153 4 Belfast, Northern Ireland 123 Does London have the worst air pollution? […]

Why Is London So Highly Populated?

London is located on flat land, making it easy to build houses and offices. London experiences a low frequency of extreme weather events. This, along with an absence of natural disasters in the area makes it a relatively safe place to live. Is London heavily populated? Greater London is the most urbanized area in the […]