Timeline of London (21st century)

From Wikipedia - Reading time: 35 min

The following is a timeline of the history of London in the 21st century, the capital of England and the United Kingdom.

Timeline

[edit]

London's timeline in the 21st century.

The skyline of the City of London, Thames, and Tower of London in June 2022. Taken from City Hall
A view of London from the Arcelor Mittal Orbit, which was completed in 2012, in August 2022. Some of London's iconic buildings, including The Shard and St Paul's Cathedral, can be seen in the distance.
The Shard, which was completed in 2012, taken from London Bridge station in August 2022. The train in the foreground, a BR Class 465 bound for London Charing Cross, is just arriving at the station.
A view of the O2 Arena, Canary Wharf, and the Thames at twilight in November 2020. Taken from the IFS Cloud Cable Car, which at the time was sponsored by Emirates Airline.
The former City Hall for the Greater London Authority between July 2002 and December 2021, with Tower Bridge in the background. Taken in April 2023.
A couple of early morning BA flights at London City Airport at sunrise. Taken in April 2023.

2000 to 2009

[edit]

2010 to 2019

[edit]

2020 to 2029

[edit]
  • 2020
  • 2021
    • COVID-19 pandemic in London:
      • 2 January: Schools in London are to remain closed after a government U-turn in their decision to keep primary schools open.
      • 4 January: Prime Minister Boris Johnson announces that London, along with the rest of the UK, will go into a third nationwide lockdown to control the new variants of COVID-19 from 6 January, which will last until at least the Spring.
      • 8 January: The Mayor of London declares a 'major incident' as medical services in London face being overwhelmed.[37]
      • January: NHS Nightingale Hospital London is returned to operation in ExCel London for recuperating patients. It is closed again by April after cases in London kept dropping.
      • 22 February: Prime Minister Boris Johnson announces plans to bring the UK, including London, cautiously out of lockdown, with plans for restrictions to be fully lifted by 21 June.
      • 23 March: London residents commemorate the first anniversary of the COVID-19 lockdown with a candlelight vigil to remember those who lost their lives during the pandemic along with the rest of the UK.
      • 14 June: Plans to end COVID-19 restrictions are delayed by 4 weeks to 19 July due to a sharp rise of the Delta variant.
      • 19 July: COVID-19 restrictions in England, including London, come to an end after Prime Minister Boris Johnson confirms this on 12 July.
    • 1 January: Thousands complain to the BBC that the fireworks and light show on some of London's landmarks to bring in 2021 are too political.
    • January: London City Airport becomes the first major airport controlled by a remote air traffic control tower, which is located in Swanwick, Hampshire.
    • 3 February: Some of London's icons light up the colours of the Union flag to commemorate the death of 100-year-old war veteran Captain Sir Tom Moore, who died on 2 February and raised more than £32 million for the NHS in 2020.
    • 3 March: 33-year-old Sarah Everard is kidnapped on Clapham Common, with her remains being found a week later near Ashford, Kent. 48-year-old Wayne Couzens, a Metropolitan Police officer, is charged with her murder and is found guilty on 9 July before being sentenced to life imprisonment with a whole life order at the Old Bailey on 29 September.
    • 9 April: Buckingham Palace announces the death of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh in Windsor at the age of 99, and several buildings, including Piccadilly Circus and the BT Tower, light up in black to commemorate his life.
    • 6 May: The London Mayoral elections take place, with Labour candidate Sadiq Khan winning his second term.
    • 11 July: The UEFA Euro 2020 Final takes place at Wembley Stadium, with England losing to Italy 3–2 in penalties.
    • September and October: Insulate Britain protests: Insulate Britain protesters block various junctions of the M25 motorway (London orbital) multiple times as well as causing chaos across London and the rest of the UK.
    • 11 September: 67 candles are lit in London on the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks on the World Trade Center in New York City to remember the 67 British victims who died.
    • 20 September: The London Underground's Northern line extension to Battersea Power Station via Nine Elms station opens, making it the first new extension on the network since 2008.
    • 12 October: London's New Year's Eve fireworks display are announced to be cancelled for the second year running.
    • 28–30 October: The Polar research vessel Sir David Attenborough moors in Greenwich for the COP26 climate change summit taking place in Glasgow.
    • 11 November: Michael Gove rejects the proposal to build The Tulip skyscraper in the City of London on behalf of the Government.[38]
    • 2 December: The Greater London Authority vacate City Hall and relocate to The Crystal in Newham.
    • 8 December: Prime Minister Boris Johnson announces plan B of COVID-19 restrictions due to a sharp increase of the Omicron variant, and Mayor Sadiq Khan declares a 'major incident' in London on 18 December.
    • 30 December: 2 boys die after being stabbed in separate incidents in London, which brings the total teenage homicides in the capital this year to 30 and surpasses the 2008 peak of 29.[39]
    • Uber Boat by Thames Clippers start services towards Gravesend and Tilbury.
  • 2022
    • 1 January: After extensive restoration work, Big Ben bongs for the first time since 21 August 2017[40] alongside the other New Year events to bring in 2022.
    • 9 January: The Marble Arch Mound closes after a string of controversy and disappointment, and is dismantled in the weeks following.
    • 15 January: The Bank branch of the Northern line closes for major upgrade work, which then reopens on 16 May.
    • 26 January: COVID-19 pandemic in London: Plan B measures for COVID-19 restrictions across the UK, including London, come to an end after Prime Minister Boris Johnson announces this on 18 January following a decline in the Omicron variant.
    • 10 February: Cressida Dick announces her resignation as Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis just hours after denying her intention of doing so, officially stepping down on 10 April with her replacement to be announced in due course.
    • 18 February: Part of The O2 Arena's roof is damaged as a result of strong winds during Storm Eunice, reaching up to 90mph (145kmh). 2 people are also injured by debris in Streatham and Waterloo.
    • 24 February: Prime Minister Boris Johnson removes the last of the COVID-19 restrictions (compulsory isolation with a positive test) in London and the rest of the UK.
    • 26 February: Some of London's icons light up in the colours of the flag of Ukraine in response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine a few days prior.
    • 6 March: Queen Elizabeth II permanently moves from Buckingham Palace to Windsor Castle.
    • 21 March: A thanksgiving ceremony takes place in Westminster Abbey in memory of the late Vera Lynn.
    • 29 March: A thanksgiving ceremony takes place in Westminster Abbey in memory of the late Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh.
    • 30 March: Large areas of London suffer from a power cut due to a sub-station catching fire.
    • 7 April: The Jubilee line is the first Underground line to have a 4G mobile network between Westminster and Canning Town following a successful trial, with other lines to follow suit in the following years.
    • 16 April: Extinction Rebellion protests take place across central London.
    • 26 April: Thames Clippers start using Barking Riverside pier, with the branch line of the London Overground from Barking to Barking Riverside station via Renwick Road station fully opening on 18 July.
    • 24 May: The central section of Crossrail/the Elizabeth line between Paddington and Abbey Wood officially opens after many years of delays and a massive overbudget.
    • 1 June-18 September: Over 20,000,000 seeds are sown in the moat of the Tower of London for the Superbloom exhibition as part of the Platinum Jubilee of Elizabeth II. On 28 October, the Tower of London announces that the flowers will return in the summer of 2023 due to its success this year.
    • 2–5 June: The Platinum jubilee of Elizabeth II is celebrated with a bank holiday weekend, events around Buckingham Palace, and street parties across London and the rest of the UK.
    • 5 June: A man dies after falling into the Thames after being tasered by the police on Chelsea Bridge.
    • 26 June: The 1972 tube stock reaches 50 years of service on the Bakerloo line, making them the oldest trains on not only the London Underground, but also on the UK railway network.
    • 28 June: The Metropolitan Police is subjected to an advanced level of monitoring, a form of special measures, by HM Inspectorate of Constabulary.[41]
    • Summer: A heat wave affects London and the rest of the UK:
      • 19 July: The UK's temperature reaches 40°C (104°F) at Heathrow Airport for the first time in the country's and city's history. Also for the first time its history, London is one of the hottest places on Earth, with major fires breaking out across outer London.
      • 22 July: A cooling system trial for the deepest Tube lines, set up at the abandoned platform at Holborn tube station, begins in response to the extreme heat.
      • 12 August: A drought is officially declared in the south of England, including London, during the second heatwave of this year, with a hosepipe ban being introduced on 24 August.
    • 2 July: Over 1,000,000 people attend the LGBT Pride march to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Pride London, which closely follows the original 1972 route and is the largest turnout in the event's history.
    • 12 July: An electrical fire breaks out under Regent Street; it is extinguished around an hour after the first calls come in.
    • 18 July: Barking Riverside station opens a few months ahead of schedule, making it the first extension on the London Overground since 2015.
    • 20 July: A flat in Woolwich and near London City Airport catches fire, and over 100 firefighters are called.
    • 31 July: At the UEFA Women's Euro 2022 final in Wembley Stadium, England beat Germany 2-1 during extra time to win this year's competition. On 1 August, their victory parade takes place from their hotel in Teddington to Trafalgar Square.
    • 7 August: Around 70 firefighters battle a huge fire that breaks out near Heathrow Airport after an ‘explosion’ was heard. Although some flights are diverted, there is no serious damage to any property.
    • 8–12 August: The Swedish sailing ship Göteborg, the world's largest ocean-going wooden sailing ship, visits London as part of the history of the East India Companies and the adventures of the original ship exhibition.
    • 11 August: Children between the ages of 1 and 9 are offered a polio vaccine after 116 samples of the vaccine-like poliovirus have been detected in the sewage water in 8 of London's boroughs between February and July of this year.
    • 17 August: A fire near London Bridge station severely disrupts rail services in the area.
    • 1 September: The Swedish technology firm IFS is announced as the new sponsor for the London Cable Car, which started the following month.
    • 3 September: A tribute concert for Taylor Hawkins of the Foo Fighters takes place at Wembley Stadium.
    • 8 September: Buckingham Palace announces the death of Queen Elizabeth II at Balmoral Castle at the age of 96, with Charles, Prince of Wales succeeding her as monarch to become King Charles III at age 73. Various buildings across London, including the BT Tower, light up in black to commemorate her life, several memorials are set up around the city, and in the days following, tributes from world leaders pour in.
    • 19 September: The funeral procession of Queen Elizabeth II takes place from the Palace of Westminster to Wellington Arch and travels along Broad Sanctuary, Parliament Square, Whitehall, Horse Guards Parade and Road, The Mall and Constitution Hill.
    • 24 September: At dusk, over 150 boats decorated with white lights celebrate the Platinum Jubilee of Elizabeth II on the river as part of the Totally Thames festival.
    • September: Murder of Shakira Spencer in Ealing.
    • September to late 2023: Victoria station undergoes a £30,000,000 renovation to improve station capacity alongside resignalling work.
    • 14 October: The shopping centre inside the renovated Battersea Power Station opens nearly 40 years after it was decommissioned, with a food hall expected to open in 2023.
    • 24 October: Bond Street Elizabeth line station officially opens.
    • 30 October: Just Stop Oil protestors block Charing Cross Road, Kensington High Street, Harleyford Street and Blackfriars Road demanding that the government halt oil drilling licenses. On 31 October, a judge orders 180 protesters to stop blocking these roads.
    • 1 November: Plans are announced for the Wonder of Friendship exhibition to take place in London in May 2023 to celebrate the 100th anniversary of Walt Disney Pictures.
    • 2 November: A fully electric version of the Boris Routemaster bus is unveiled by Transport for London (TfL), with passengers expected to travel on it by December.
    • 6 November: The Elizabeth line connects its central section to the rest of its network to provide a direct service from Reading and Heathrow Airport in the west to Shenfield and Abbey Wood in the east. A peak service of 24 trains per hour at Whitechapel will be introduced on 24 May 2023 to fully complete the project 14 years after its construction began.
    • 9 November: Nurses in some of London's major hospitals vote to strike around Christmas, making it their first strike since 1916.
    • 10 November: Greenwich Park announces plans to restore a set of giant grass steps dating back to the 17th century as part of a wider restoration project due to be completed in 2025.
    • 16 November: Gravesend's town pier, the world's oldest surviving cast iron pier, is purchased by Uber Boat by Thames Clippers, with plans to establish a ferry service to London by 2025.
    • 18 November: Plans to move the Billingsgate Fish Market and Smithfield Meat Market to a new site in Dagenham are approved by the City of London, with plans to open them between 2027 and 2028.
    • 4 December: The Museum of London closes its doors for the last time before its move to its new location in Smithfield as The London Museum.
    • 11/12 December: Heavy snowfall during the night causes chaos on London's transport system in the days following, with numerous cancellations on the railways, Tube and buses.
    • 14 December: The pedestrianisation in The Strand is completed and opened for public use.
    • December: Floods across London due to the snow cause hundreds of people to evacuate, continuing into January 2023.
    • London's mainline railway services are affected during the National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers (RMT) rail strikes throughout this year.
  • 2023
    • 1 January: The New Year fireworks return to London after being cancelled for 2 years due to COVID-19.
    • 10 January: Transport for London (TfL) announce a series of activities throughout 2023 to celebrate the 160th anniversary of the London Underground. Mayor Sadiq Khan also meets up with 4 employees of TfL who have a combined total of 160 years of service.
    • 26 January: St Mark's Church, Hamilton Terrace in St John's Wood is gutted by fire.
    • 13 February: The long-running London bus drivers' dispute ends after an 18% pay deal is agreed on.
    • 22 March: Battersea Dogs & Cats Home receives over £100,000 in donations following the death of its ambassador Paul O’Grady.
    • 24 March: Plans are announced to give each of the London Overground lines separate names to differentiate them from each other on TfL maps.
    • 25 April: The hosepipe ban from the heatwave of 2022 comes to an end in London.
    • 28 April:
      • Detailed maps of London’s Superloop bus service are released.
      • It is announced that HMV's flagship store on Oxford Street is to reopen by the end of the year.
    • April:
      • Many of London's bus routes are cut back due to TfL budget cuts.
      • London City Airport becomes the first major UK airport to drop its 100-millilitre liquid rule, with the new limit now being 2 litres.
    • 3 May: Three sections of the Roman Wall in the City of London are given protected status.
    • The coronation of King Charles III:
      • December 2022: The King Edwards Crown is removed from the Tower of London for resizing.
      • February: The Queen Mary's Crown is removed from the Tower of London for resizing and modification for Queen Camilla, making it the first time a queen is crowned using another consort's crown since 1727.
      • 5 April: The official invitation for the coronation is sent to around 2,000 guests.
      • 14 April: The official commemorative range for the coronation is released by Royal Collection Shop.
      • 27 April: A map is released of the road closures for the precession on 6 May. Some TfL roundels have also been redesigned as the 'crowndel', which bears the likeness of the St Edward's Crown.
      • 28 April: The historic Stone of Scone is moved from Edinburgh Castle to London.
      • 17 April–3 May: Thousands of military personnel come together on the streets of London at night to practice the ceremonial support for the coronation.
      • 4 May: It is announced that the Type 45 destroyer HMS Diamond will be based on the Thames during the coronation to defend the King from attacks.
      • 5 May: Ireland's president Michael D. Higgins meets King Charles III the night before the coronation, with many other world leaders attending a reception on the same night.
      • 6 May: The coronation of King Charles III and Camilla takes place in Westminster Abbey. During the event, anti-Monarchy protests take place.
      • 6–7 May: Tower Bridge, London Bridge, the Guildhall and Mansion House are illuminated in red, white and blue on these evenings.
    • 12 May: Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby is convicted of speeding after being caught on the Albert Embankment in Lambeth on 2 October 2022.
    • 17 May: Big Ben stops chiming for the second time in a month despite the recent renovations.
    • 21 May: The Elizabeth line is officially completed, which now sees a total of 24 trains per hour passing through the central tunnels between Reading and Heathrow Airport in the west, and Shenfield and Abbey Wood in the east. There are also plans to increase this number to 32 trains an hour as well as extending the trains from the current 9 carriages to 11 carriages.
    • 22 June: It is confirmed that a food hall will open in Battersea Power Station in July following the success of its first branch on Tottenham Court Road.
    • 22 July: Plans are announced to phase out the London day travelcards, which currently sees Transport for London (TfL) lose £40,000,000 each year. After discussions between TfL, train operators and the Government on 24 October, it is announced that they will be retained with a fairer share going to TfL.
    • 29 July: The High Court of Justice rules that Mayor Sadiq Khan's plan to expand the ULEZ zone to London's suburbs is lawful.
    • 31 July: London’s Jewish Museum in Camden closes after almost 30 years.
    • 2 August: A Jubilee line train accidentally enters the closed Charing Cross platforms with passengers due to a miscommunication.
    • 8 August: Hyde Park is voted the best park in the UK.
    • 9 August: London Underground drivers vote to continue striking for another 6 months alongside mainline railway drivers.
    • 18-20 August: The Shard lights up with the St George's Cross (England flag) to support The Lionesses at the Women's World Cup final at the Stadium Australia in Sydney.
    • 29 August: The Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) expands to cover the entirety of London. By doing this, the city becomes the world's largest pollution charging area.
    • 8 September: Plans are announced to expand the 4G and 5G mobile network to more of the London Underground network, including the recently completed Elizabeth line.
    • 12 September: Earth Clipper becomes the first of three battery-powered ferries to be operated by Uber Boat by Thames Clippers. With zero tailpipe emissions, it produces 90% lower CO2 emissions compared to the other Thames based high speed catamarans.
    • 15-19 September: Bond Street station is temporarily renamed as Burberry Street to coincide with London Fashion Week.
    • 20 September: It is announced that Heathrow Airport is the world's best connected airport after it held that title in 2019.
    • 4 October: At the Conservative Party conference, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announces that HS2's platforms at Euston railway station will be built after the Birmingham to Manchester leg is scrapped.
    • 9 October: London is voted as the best city in the world for the eighth year running.
    • 12 October: The Football Association (FA) are branded as "spineless" for refusing to light up Wembley Stadium's arch in the colours Israel's flag.
    • 13 October: The Disney100 exhibition opens at ExCeL London and runs until 21 January 2024 (inclusive).
    • 14 October: A Pro-Palestinian group targets the BBC's London headquarters with red paint during a protest following Israel's attack on Palestine and Gaza.
    • 15 October: Beavers are released in Ealing's Paradise Fields, making them the first beavers to be in London for 400 years.
    • 7 November: Transport for London offer auditions for buskers on the Tube for the first time since 2017.
    • 14 November: A list of 10 buildings in London are added to the 'at risk' list, which brings the total to 599.
    • 2 December: An arson attack on a tube train leaves one of its carriages damaged.
    • 26 December: Central London sees a 10.6% increase in footfall and sales compared to 2022.
    • 30 December:
    • London's mainline railway services continue to be affected as the National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers (RMT) rail strikes continue into this year.
  • 2024
    • 2 January:
      • It is announced that the Rotherhithe Tunnel could close until early 2025 due to urgent repairs.
      • A roof hatch on the London Eye blows off due to the high winds of Storm Henk.
    • 31 January: Clapham alkali attack.
    • 1 March to 23 June: The Disney100 exhibition is expected to run for the second time at ExCeL London.
    • July–September: The London Evening Standard newspaper transitions from daily to weekly publication under the title The London Standard.[42]
    • 1 October: Brunel University of London joins the University of London.[43]
    • November: The Elvis Evolution, an immersive concert experience, will premiere in London using AI and holographic projection following the success of ABBA Voyage.
    • Autumn: IKEA is expected to open in TopShop's former flagship store on Oxford Street.
    • London's mainline railway and TfL services continue to be affected during ASLEF and RMT strikes during the earlier part of the year.
  • 2025 – Projected
    • The Thames Tideway Tunnel super-sewer is expected to open.
    • The London Underground 2024 Stock is expected to enter service on the Piccadilly Line, and possibly the Bakerloo and Central Lines as well.
    • The tram network is extended to Sutton.
    • A revamped Olympia reopens with a new music venue, theatres, hotels and bars.
    • 1 Undershaft could start construction around this time, with completion expected to be around 2029. If completed, it would become the 2nd tallest building in London after The Shard.
  • 2026 – Projected
  • 2028 - Speculated
  • Between 2029 and 2033 – Projected

See also

[edit]

References

[edit]
  1. ^ "May Day violence on London streets". On This Day. BBC. 1 May 2000. Archived from the original on 2 February 2008. Retrieved 31 January 2008.
  2. ^ "Violence after police shooting demo". BBC News. 21 July 2001. Retrieved 19 June 2016.
  3. ^ Penguin Pocket On This Day. Penguin Reference Library. 2006. ISBN 0-14-102715-0.
  4. ^ "Schoolboy Damilola Taylor dies in stabbing". On This Day. BBC. 27 November 2000. Archived from the original on 7 March 2008. Retrieved 31 January 2008.
  5. ^ White, Michael (4 July 2002). "Thatcher statue decapitated". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 12 December 2011.
  6. ^ Williams, Hywel (2005). Cassell's Chronology of World History. London: Weidenfeld & Nicolson. ISBN 0-304-35730-8.
  7. ^ "30 St Mary Axe". Emporis. Archived from the original on 4 June 2011. Retrieved 7 July 2010.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  8. ^ "City Timeline". City of London. Archived from the original on 16 January 2014. Retrieved 11 January 2014.
  9. ^ "1945 to Present". British History Timeline. BBC. Retrieved 11 January 2014.
  10. ^ Fabb, Debbie (23 November 2007). "Last orders for Guinness?". BBC News. Retrieved 16 September 2010.
  11. ^ "Key Dates of the London Russian Orthodox Church of the Dormition of the Most Holy Mother of God". Cathedral of the Dormition. London Russian Orthodox Church Abroad. Retrieved 27 June 2016.
  12. ^ Michelin 2012.
  13. ^ "London's 'Evening Standard' to Become Free Paper". Editor & Publisher. 2 October 2009. Archived from the original on 4 October 2009.
  14. ^ DeFreitas, Susan (15 March 2010). "London's New Strata Skyscraper Incorporates Wind Turbines". EarthTechling.com. EarthTechling LLC. Retrieved 17 March 2010.
  15. ^ Woodman, Ellis (2 October 2011). "Stirling Prize: Zaha Hadid is a worthy winner". The Daily Telegraph. London. Retrieved 20 December 2011.
  16. ^ "Regent's College given green light on university title". Times Higher Education. London. 25 March 2013. Retrieved 29 March 2012.
  17. ^ "Woolwich machete attack leaves man dead". BBC News. 23 May 2013. Retrieved 4 October 2017.
  18. ^ Tett, Gillian (1 November 2013). "This guilded life". Financial Times Magazine. Retrieved 21 July 2020.
  19. ^ "Women victims 'held for 30 years'". London Evening Standard. 21 November 2013. Retrieved 22 November 2013.
  20. ^ Wainwright, Oliver (2 September 2015). "Carbuncle Cup: Walkie Talkie wins prize for worst building of the year". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 2 September 2015.
  21. ^ "Feline Fans Flock to London's First Cat Cafe", The New York Times, 4 April 2014
  22. ^ "London's population hits 8.6m record high". BBC News. 2 February 2015. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
  23. ^ Ashenden, Amy; Garrett, Luke (28 January 2016). "Boris Johnson opens new 'super sewer' Lee Tunnel". London Evening Standard. Archived from the original on 28 January 2016. Retrieved 27 March 2016.
  24. ^ Wainwright, Oliver (23 May 2016). "First look: inside the Switch House – Tate Modern's power pyramid". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 24 May 2016.
  25. ^ Bullen, Jamie (1 November 2016). "Metropolitan Police staff move out of New Scotland Yard after 49 years". Evening Standard. London. Retrieved 1 November 2016.
  26. ^ Moore, Rowan (22 May 2016). "Private property, public heart". The Observer. London. p. 29 (The New Review). Retrieved 23 May 2016.
  27. ^ Drake, Gavin (25 November 2016). "Britain's first Syriac Orthodox Cathedral consecrated". ACNS. Retrieved 22 December 2016.
  28. ^ Sherwood, Harriet (21 November 2017). "Purpose-built Anglican church opens in London for first time in 40 years". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 26 November 2017.
  29. ^ Clark, Jess (9 February 2018). "£1bn London Power Tunnels project opens". New Civil Engineer. Retrieved 4 February 2020.
  30. ^ Waite, Richard; Jessel, Ella (15 July 2019). "Mayor rejects unwelcoming, poorly designed Tulip". Architects Journal. Retrieved 27 September 2019.
  31. ^ Dixon, Hayley; Ward, Victoria; Wilford, Greg (1 December 2019). "London bridge attacker was poster boy for rehab scheme he targeted". The Daily Telegraph. London. Retrieved 1 December 2010.
  32. ^ "Coronavirus (COVID-19) numbers in London". Mayor of London. 16 December 2020. Retrieved 16 December 2020.
  33. ^ "First coronavirus field hospital opens in London". BBC News. 3 April 2020. Archived from the original on 3 April 2020. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
  34. ^ John Burn-Murdoch, Financial Times [@jburnmurdoch] (16 April 2020). "Charts: London's hospitals now have fewer covid patients with each day" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  35. ^ "Covid-19 vaccine". BBC News. 8 December 2020. Retrieved 16 December 2020.
  36. ^ "City Hall to relocate from central London to the East End". BBC News. 3 November 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2020.
  37. ^ Nugent, Ciara (8 January 2021). "London Declares State of Emergency as COVID-19 Surge Threatens to overwhelm hospitals". Time. Retrieved 9 January 2021.
  38. ^ Hammond, George (11 November 2021). "UK rejects plans to build Tulip tower in the City of London". Financial Times. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
  39. ^ "London teen homicides: Boy's stabbing is record 30th killing". BBC News. 31 December 2021. Retrieved 31 December 2021.
  40. ^ Brown, Matt (16 June 2023). "A Brief History of Big Ben and Its Clock Tower". Londonist. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
  41. ^ "Met Police placed into a form of special measures". BBC News. 28 June 2022. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
  42. ^ Kelly, James W. (19 September 2024). "London Evening Standard prints final daily paper". BBC News. Retrieved 19 September 2024.
  43. ^ Jack, Patrick (25 July 2024). "Brunel University to join University of London". Times Higher Education. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
  44. ^ Adams, Geraldine Kendall (11 February 2022). "Museum of London reveals name change as it prepares to relocate". Museums Journal. Museums Association. Retrieved 12 February 2022.

Bibliography

[edit]

See also lists of works about London by period: Tudor London, Stuart London, 18th century, 19th century, 1900–1939, 1960s

published in the 19th century
published in the 20th century
published in the 21st century
[edit]

Licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 | Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_London_(21st_century)
4 views |
Download as ZWI file
Encyclosphere.org EncycloReader is supported by the EncyclosphereKSF