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London, the "Big Smoke," is the capital of the United Kingdom. Home to an estimated 9 million people, it is one of Europe's largest cities.

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London King's College

King's College post-Brexit campus in Dresden planned

UK universities have been struggling with declining applicant interest and the loss of EU funding.
PoliticsJuly 9, 2017
London Gay Pride 2017

London Pride parade marks major milestone

This year's Pride parade coincides with the 50th anniversary of Britain decriminalizing homosexuality.
SocietyJuly 8, 2017
Frankreich Paris Premierminister Edouard Philippe (M), Valerie Pecresse, President of the Ile-de-France region, and Paris Mayor Hidalgo PK

France lures post-Brexit banks to Paris

France's prime minister set out a raft of measures designed to welcome bankers from London to Paris after Brexit.
BusinessJuly 8, 2017
"Fishing for Leave" campaign on the Thames

UK withdrawal from EU fisheries agreement

Contention over post-Brexit environmental regulation as UK withdraws from fishing convention.
Nature and EnvironmentJuly 4, 2017
Japan Sumitomo Mitsui Bank in Tokio

Japanese bank picks Frankfurt for new base

Sumitomo Mitsui will shift its focus to Germany's financial center in order to maintain clients in EU member states.
BusinessJuly 3, 2017
UK | Blick auf das Geböude der Europäischen Bankenaufsichtsbehörde

London financial chiefs to meet EU over post-Brexit role

London's banking chiefs are to travel to Brussels to shore up the UK capital's financial services sector post-Brexit.
BusinessJuly 3, 2017
Euromaxx | Serie Reiseträume Stadt

Weekend city breaks

Want to take a quick city break in a European metropolis? Here are the most popular destinations.
CultureJune 29, 201704:02 min
Hochhaus in Wuppertal geräumt

German city to evacuate building over cladding

Wuppertal officials said that a high-rise with similar cladding to that of Grenfell Tower in London will be evacuated.
LifestyleJune 27, 2017
England London Hochhäuser Evakuierung

Tower safety prompts London evacuations

Hundreds of residents have been evacuated from five tower blocks in north London because of fire-safety concerns.
CatastropheJune 24, 2017
UK Mindestens zwölf Tote und dutzende Verletzte bei Hochhausbrand in London

Inside Europe: Sierra Leoneans mourn loss in Grenfell fire

Firefighters are continuing their search for bodies in London's Grenfell Tower. Many are still waiting for news of their missing loved ones. Members of the UK's Sierra Leonean community travelled to the tower block from around the UK to pay tribute to Zainab Dean, who lived on the 14th floor with her son Jeremiah. They're both believed to have perished. Filip Warwick reports.
PoliticsJune 23, 201706:00 min
Architect Diébédo Francis Kéré | Serpentine Pavilion 2017

Francis Kéré's stunning new pavilion opens in London

Berlin-based architect Diébédo Francis Kéré unveiled his temporary Serpentine Pavilion in London's Kensington Gardens.
CultureJune 21, 2017
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Formal Brexit talks have started between the EU and the UK

Formal Brexit talks have started between the EU and the UK, and it already looks as if the EU has the upper hand.
BusinessJune 20, 201701:48 min
DW euromaxx 19.06.2017 Serie "Grünes Glück": Der Stadtgarten

London open garden squares weekend

London’s secret gardens open to the public annually. Euromaxx was there.
CultureJune 20, 201704:29 min
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@dwnews - Finsbury Park attack on social media

SocietyJune 19, 201703:29 min
England Theresa May unterschreibt Brexit-Antrag

Brexit referendum, one year on

Although a majority of Britons now back leaving the EU, opinion is still divided - and progress is slow.
PoliticsJune 19, 2017
Kersten Knipp

An attack on Europe

Kersten Knipp
The latest terrorist attack in London is a betrayal of European ideals, says DW’s Kersten Knipp.
TerrorismJune 19, 2017
Nach dem Hochhausbrand in London

Death toll from London tower fire rises again

London police have put the death toll at 79, warning that it is still likely to rise.
CatastropheJune 19, 2017
Fahrzeug rast in Gruppe Muslime - mehrere Opfer (Reuters/Y. Mok)

Terrorist attack at London mosque

A van collided with several people at a Muslim mosque early Monday morning at Finsbury Park in London.
TerrorismJune 19, 20175 images
Großbritannien London Fahrzeug rammt Moschee Besucher

UK PM Theresa May vows to fight 'all forms of terrorism'

One person has died after a van drove into pedestrians in northern London.
CrimeJune 19, 2017
Shamil Shams

Opinion: European Muslims need to do more

Shamil Shams
The Cologne march is commendable, but Muslims in Europe need to do more to defeat extremism, says DW's Shamil Shams.
PoliticsJune 17, 2017
UK Grenfell Tower in London

At least 58 confirmed or presumed dead in London fire

London police said it would take weeks to recover and identify all the victims of the Grenfell Tower fire.
CatastropheJune 17, 2017
England London Demo

Anger mounts over London tower fire response

Protesters in London have demanded justice in the wake of a deadly high-rise tower fire that killed dozens of residents.
PoliticsJune 17, 2017
Großbritannien neue Sicherheitsmaßnahmen Houses of Parliament London

Counterterrorism probe into London incident

Armed police in London fired a stun gun at a man with a knife near the Carriage Gates entrance to parliament.
CrimeJune 16, 2017
UK Hochhausbrand in London - Trauer

Dwindling hope for survivors

Families of those still missing following a fatal apartment building fire in London continue to appeal for information.
PoliticsJune 16, 201701:09 min
London Hochhausruine nach Brand

London high-rise fire death toll reaches 30

Officers expect the number to rise when a comprehensive search of the tower is possible.
PoliticsJune 16, 2017
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@dwnews - Anger over London's housing situation after Grenfell Tower fire

PoliticsJune 15, 201703:49 min
UK Mindestens sechs Tote und dutzende Verletzte bei Hochhausbrand in London

At least 17 dead in London high-rise fire

The death toll from the London tower block fire has risen to 17 as authorities prepare to search the ruin.
CatastropheJune 15, 2017
UK Mindestens zwölf Tote und dutzende Verletzte bei Hochhausbrand in London

Anger in Britain over Grenfell fire

Tough questions about fire safety have been leveled at the company that manages the tower block - and at the government.
CatastropheJune 15, 2017
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@dwnews - Social media captures Grenfell Tower tragedy

SocietyJune 15, 201704:00 min
Sambia Lusaka Wahlen Präsidentschaftskandidat Hakainde Hichilema

AfricaLink on Air - 14 June 2017

Zambian opposition MPs to challenge suspension in court+++What do Ghanaians think of Germany’s 100 million-euro package?
PoliticsJune 14, 201729:57 min
The City of London | Skyline Finanzdistrikt

London may lose euro clearing business

Brussels weighs a post-Brexit attack on London's finance hub.
BusinessJune 13, 2017
Headquarters of the European Medicines Agency in London

Germany looks to snag key EU agencies from UK

Germany is seeking to make the most of Brexit by mopping up two key agencies set to leave London after the split.
PoliticsJune 12, 2017
Symbolbild zur Meldung "Verdächtige Situation: EasyJet Pilot landet unplanmäßig in Köln/Bonn

Unscheduled stop for Easyjet flight in Germany

German police have released three men whose conversation prompted an Easyjet pilot to make an emergency stop in Cologne.
LifestyleJune 11, 2017
DW Euromaxx Highlights

Euromaxx - Highlights of the Week

New attractions in Iceland, a knitting machine, indoor skydiving, the Hungarian capital Budapest and windsurfing.
CultureJune 11, 201725:59 min
USA Kalifornien Los Angeles - Afrikanisch/Mexikanisches Mädchen

Minority report

In this week's show: Britain's Muslim community responds to the terrorist threat and a growing stigma. Prejudices faced by Afro-Mexicans in Mexico and the US. A woman who was part of Australia's "Stolen Generations." A Polish political journalist producing spoof news. A young Ugandan who swapped dreams of flying planes for drone filmmaking. And a Japanese tattoo artist taking on the law.
SocietyJune 10, 201759:00 min
Police officers patrol Westminster Bridge with the Houses of Parliament in the background

British Muslims respond to terror stigma

One of the men involved in the London Bridge attack was a Pakistan-born British citizen. It's not the first time a British Muslim with Pakistani roots has been involved in a terror attack on English soil. Shamil Shams from DW's Asia Desk compiled this report on how Britain's Pakistani community has been responding to the terrorist threat and the growing stigma that comes with it.
TerrorismJune 10, 201705:06 min
London Theresa May

Spotlight on Europe - 9 June 2017

Theresa May says she will stay on despite UK snap election blow+++Italy to speed up migrants deportation
PoliticsJune 9, 201729:59 min
England Wohnhäuser nahe der Moschee in Leeds

Inside Europe: UK Imams take a stand against terror

On Monday, in an unprecedented move, over 130 Imams and religious leaders in the UK from diverse backgrounds signed a letter stating that they refused to perform the funeral prayer for the London attackers. Sheikh Dr Asim Yusuf, an independent Islamic scholar and psychiatrist was one of the signatories. He joined Emma Wallis on the line from Birmingham to explain why the move is so important.
PoliticsJune 9, 201706:16 min
UK London am Tag nach dem Anschlag

UK police make three arrests over terror attack

Authorities confirmed that two of the men had been detained on terror charges and the third for drug offenses.
TerrorismJune 8, 2017
UK voter Tony Togell

Terror, Brexit and my vote: Five Londoners on the UK election

On the eve of the UK elections, DW asks voters in London who they support and what they make of their country's future.
PoliticsJune 7, 20175 images
Großbritannien Terroranschlag in London

Police arrest London Bridge attack suspect

Police have made a fresh arrest tied to the London Bridge attack as the prime minister hints at limiting human rights.
TerrorismJune 7, 2017
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London attack suspect appeared in jihad documentary

One of the alleged London Bridge attackers was known to police, having appeared in a documentary on jihadist extremists.
June 6, 201700:45 min
Schottland Glasgow Al Furqan Islamic Zentrum Moschee Muslime

Banishing the 'extremist' image

British-Pakistanis are shocked by the fact that one of the suspected London attackers is from their community.
SocietyJune 6, 2017
London - Polizei auf London Bridge

UK police pressed on 'Jihadi Next Door' case

Police come under scrutiny for failing to stop a known extremist who appeared on TV and went on to commit murder.
TerrorismJune 6, 2017
Bildkombo Kombibild Donald Trump und Sadiq Khan

Trump 'still welcome' in UK despite mayor spat

In the wake of a deadly terrorist attack in London, Donald Trump lashed out at the mayor by misquoting him.
PoliticsJune 6, 2017
Barbara Wesel Kommentarbild App *PROVISORISCH*

Helpless in the face of terrorism

Barbara Wesel
There are lapses that both the Conservatives and the Labour Party must answer for, argues Barbara Wesel.
PoliticsJune 6, 2017
London Spurensuche nach Anschlag vom 03.05.2017

Police seize forensic material in London raids

Police seize a large amount of forensic material after raids in London and Essex, with 12 people arrested so far.
TerrorismJune 5, 2017
UK London am Tag nach dem Anschlag

Britain's 'acceptance' of extremism

The political analyst Dwayne Ryan Menezes tells DW that for too long Britain has been "afraid to call a spade a spade."
ConflictsJune 4, 2017
Großbritannien London – nach dem Terroranschlag (Reuters/P. Nicholls)

London: the day after the attack

London: the day after the attack
TerrorismJune 4, 20176 images
Maaß Birgit Kommentarbild App

Confronting terror together

Birgit Maass
Societal cohesion must not weaken in the aftermath of attacks, DW's Birgit Maass writes.
CrimeJune 4, 2017