Category: London

London generates approximately 22 per cent of the UK’s GDP. How much of UK GDP is City of London? The City of London, also known as the Square Mile, is at the heart of financial and professional services generating over £40bn in economic output. In Great Britain (GB), the City accounts for… 3.5% of all […]

Lewisham Police Station Location 43 Lewisham High Street, Lewisham, London SE13 5JZ, England Coordinates 51.4634°N 0.0099°W Construction started 26 November 2001 Topped-out 17 July 2002 What is the biggest police station in the UK? London’s Metropolitan Police is by far the largest police force in the United Kingdom with 33,984 officers in 2022. At 16,805 […]

The Mayor’s job is to make London a better place for everyone who visits, lives or works in the city. This ranges from developing policies to setting budgets, from overseeing major programmes to championing London around the world – all in line with the Mayor’s vision and in the interests of London and Londoners. What […]

Since 2003, the Remembrancer has been Paul Double. He joined the City of London from the Bar and earlier government service. His work in Parliament has centred on the legislation to implement the changes to the city’s electoral system. Who governs the City of London? London covers an area of 607 square miles with a […]

In London, the elected Mayor – Sadiq Khan, is the equivalent of the Police and Crime Commissioner and is responsible for the totality of policing in the capital (outside of the City of London). Who is responsible for London policing? The Mayor’s Office for Policing and Crime (MOPAC) The Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act […]

The red cars are used by Armed Response teams of the Metropolitan Police’s Parliamentary and Diplomatic Protection group. They patrol central London to provide rapid back up for static guards at Parliament, other Government buildings and Diplomatic premises. Why are some UK police cars red? A spokesman from Metropolitan Police said: “The red cars are […]

Elizabeth II became Queen on 6 February 1952 on the death of her father King George VI, but was not crowned until 2 June 1953. King Charles III’s coronation will take place on Saturday 6 May 2023 at Westminster Abbey in London. He will be the 40th monarch to be invested there. Is London still […]

In medieval times, sheep farmers drove their sheep across London Bridge into the City of London to sell them at market. Freemen of the City were excused the bridge toll that had to be paid by other people crossing the bridge, in recognition of their status as local traders. Who can take sheep over London […]

Mayors are typically elected for a period of four years, with no limit to the number of terms served. Under the Greater London Authority Act 1999, mayoral elections are held on the first Thursday in May in the fourth calendar year following the previous election, unless varied by an order by the Secretary of State. […]

Dark and mysterious, the Camden Catacombs are a series of Camden passages that are to be found underneath the Camden markets, and they make for an excellent alternative glimpse into some of London’s oldest history. Are there London catacombs? In London’s private Magnificent Seven cemeteries, opened between 1833 and 1841, there are several purpose-built catacombs, […]