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London is the capital and largest city of England and the United Kingdom. Standing on the River Thames in the south-east of England, at the head of its 50-mile (80 km) estuary leading to the North Sea, London has been a major settlement for two millennia. Londinium was founded by the Romans. The City of London, London's ancient core − an area of just 1.12 square miles (2.9 km²) and colloquially known as the Square Mile − retains boundaries that closely follow its medieval limits. The City of Westminster is also an Inner London borough holding city status. Greater London is governed by the Mayor of London and the London Assembly.

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Regional differences appear in coronavirus hospital admissions Michael Gove delivered the Government's daily briefing at Downing Street on Saturday. The Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster said that hospital admissions due to coronavirus dropped "slightly" in.. Credit: ODN Duration: 01:16Published 1 hour ago

Warm weather brings many to Hampstead Heath The warm spring weather attracted runners, cyclists and many others to Hampstead Heath in north London on Saturday, despite the current lockdown and social distancing measures. Report by Jonesia. Like.. Credit: ODN Duration: 00:56Published 2 hours ago


London's newest 4,000-bed hospital to treat COVID-19 patients In London, a 4,000-bed temporary hospital has been opened in a conference centre, just nine days after work on it began. Credit: Al Jazeera STUDIO Duration: 02:31Published 11 hours ago


Time lapse of London's empty streets by night A timelapse of London through a car windscreen starting at Oxford Street, going through Soho, down Regent's Street, Piccadilly Circus, the Mall and then past Big Ben and over Westminster Bridge. Credit: PA - Press Association STUDIO Duration: 01:14Published 16 hours ago

Two UK nurses die as coronavirus deaths rise England's chief nurse Ruth May announced that two nurses had died on Friday as health minister Matt Hancock said the country has more than 2,000 critical care beds still free for use in the fight.. Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 01:56Published 20 hours ago

UK delivers more critical care beds, loses two nurses to virus Britain is delivering more critical care beds in the fight against the new coronavirus, health minister Matt Hancock said on Friday. Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 01:04Published 22 hours ago

Britain's Prince Charles opens new field hospital to fight virus Britain's Prince Charles opened a new hospital in London on Friday (April 3), erected to provide thousands of extra beds for patients with coronavirus. Edward Baran reports. Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 01:16Published 23 hours ago

NHS Nightingale in London opens NHS Nightingale Hospital in London has officially opened. The Prince of Wales virtually unveiled the plaque via a video link from his home at Birkhall in Scotland. Report by Keaneyn. Like us on.. Credit: ODN Duration: 01:02Published 1 day ago

Premier League players should take pay cut - British health minister Premier League soccer players need to take a pay cut and "play their part" as Britain battles the coronavirus pandemic, health minister Matt Hancock said on Thursday. Credit: Reuters - Sports Duration: 00:32Published 1 day ago

Prince Charles opens NHS Nightingale in London The Prince of Wales has officially opened the NHS Nightingale Hospital in London via a video link from his home at Birkhall in Scotland. Report by Chinnianl. Like us on Facebook at.. Credit: ODN Duration: 04:50Published 1 day ago

Prince of Wales opens NHS Nightingale Hospital via video-link Matt Hancock introduces the Prince of Wales via video link, who opens the NHS Nightingale Hospital in east London. The ExCeL exhibition centre has been converted into the temporary hospital, with space.. Credit: PA - Press Association STUDIO Duration: 01:42Published 1 day ago

Borough Market delivers free fruit and veg to NHS workers London's trendy Borough Market spearheads a campaign to provide free fruit and veg bags to frontline NHS workers helping to tackle the coronavirus pandemic. Credit: PA - Press Association STUDIO Duration: 01:23Published 1 day ago

London's Nightingale Hospital: What you need to know The new NHS Nightingale hospital, which has been set up to treat the rising numbers of Covid-19 victims, is set to open on Friday. Here’s what we know about the new temporary facility. Credit: PA - Press Association STUDIO Duration: 02:32Published 2 days ago

Matt Hancock 'delighted' to be back after Covid-19 recovery Health secretary Matt Hancock has said he is 'delighted' to be back to work after recovering from Covid-19, and hailed the fast progress of work to ensure that London's new Nightingale hospital will.. Credit: PA - Press Association STUDIO Duration: 01:03Published 2 days ago

Coronavirus testing facility opens at O2 Arena A car park near the O2 Arena in North Greenwich, London, has been turned into a drive through coronavirus testing facility. The latest facility comes as the government is criticised for being slow to.. Credit: ODN Duration: 03:09Published 2 days ago

Family friend speaks about 13-year-old virus victim A 13-year-old boy who became the UK’s youngest known coronavirus victim died alone without his family around him, a family friend told ITV News. Ismail Mohamed Abdulwahab passed away in the early.. Credit: ODN Duration: 02:11Published 3 days ago

Rise in new coronavirus cases in UK is concerning - health service boss The rise in new coronavirus cases in Britain is concerning, as are the rates of hospital admissions in London and the Midlands, Public Health England's medical director Yvonne Doyle said on Wednesday. Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 01:15Published 3 days ago

Ex-Bank of England chief warns extended lockdown could cause ‘rebellion’ The former governor of the Bank of England, Lord Mervyn King, has warned that an extended lockdown due to coronavirus could result in a “rebellion” if it is enforced for too long. The comments came.. Credit: PA - Press Association STUDIO Duration: 00:53Published 3 days ago

NHS Nightingale receives oxygen delivery A temporary 4,000-bed facility at London's ExCeL convention centre, named NHS Nightingale, is due to open this week - despite building work only starting last Wednesday - in a rush to increase numbers.. Credit: ODN Duration: 03:11Published 3 days ago

Charity donates free food to those in need during coronavirus lockdown A charity based in Kingston, London, has started to distribute free food donated by the local Aldi supermarket to residents in the area during the coronavirus lockdown. Many of those collecting the.. Credit: PA - Press Association STUDIO Duration: 01:37Published 3 days ago

NHS Nightingale Director on hospital logistics Alan McGlennan, the Medical Director of NHS Nightingale, a temporary 4000-bed hospital facility inside London's ExCeL exhibition centre, has explained the logistics of staffing and operating one of the.. Credit: ODN Duration: 03:20Published 3 days ago

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