Category: London

Heading_ The Greater London Returning Officer has announced that Sadiq Khan has been elected the Mayor of London for the next four years. The 25 candidates who have been elected as London Assembly Members for the next four years have also now been announced by the Greater London Returning Officer. Who is the new London […]

The United Kingdom is a unitary state with devolution that is governed within the framework of a parliamentary democracy under a constitutional monarchy in which the monarch, currently Charles III, King of the United Kingdom, is the head of state while the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Rishi Sunak, is the head Is the […]

If you are a doctor who has been employed by a London NHS Trust, you will be entitled to London weighting. A recent study conducted by the Trust for London estimates that the cost of living and working is 20% more expensive than the rest of the UK. Who is entitled to London weighting? London […]

first underground railway. The world’s first underground railway opened in London in 1863, as a way of reducing street congestion. What was opened in London in 1863? 1863: London inaugurates the world’s first subway service. Approximately 40,000 Londoners ride the trains the first day. The original line ran from Paddington Station to Farringdon Street, via […]

For a part-time officer, pensionable salary is the full-time equivalent basic rate of pay plus pensionable allowances. The only current pensionable allowance is London Weighting Allowance.” Is police London Allowance pensionable? Basic salary, London weighting, increase in pay on temporary promotion and temporary salary count towards pensionable earnings. Allowances are not pensionable. Do police get […]

On November 1 the plague reached London, and up to 30,000 of the city’s population of 70,000 inhabitants succumbed. What was the population of London during the Black Death? In total 30-40% of the English population perished and in some villages, the death toll reached 80-90%. It is estimated that London’s population reduced from 100,000 […]

The Mayor at MOPAC MOPAC is headed by the Mayor of London, and is responsible for policing in the capital, outside the City of London. What is Mayor of London responsible for? The Mayor of London sets the budget and is responsible for making London a better place for everyone who visits, lives or works […]

Commissioner Angela McLaren. Commissioner Angela McLaren The head of the City of London Police traditionally holds the rank of Commissioner. With the exception of the Metropolitan Police Service, which has its own Commissioner, all other UK police forces have a Chief Constable at their head. Who is the commissioner of police in London? Sir Mark […]

There are 33 local government authorities in London: 32 London boroughs and the City of London Corporation. How many authorities are there in London? The 32 London borough councils and the City of London provide the majority of day-to-day services for their local residents, including education, housing, social services, environmental services, local planning and many […]

Great Plague of London. The Great Plague of London, lasting from 1665 to 1666, was the last major epidemic of the bubonic plague to occur in England. What plague happened in London? Great Plague of LondonGreat Plague of London, epidemic of plague that ravaged London, England, from 1665 to 1666. City records indicate that some […]