From 1619 on, not long after the first settlement, the need for colonial labor was bolstered by the importation of African captives. At first, like their poor English counterparts, the Africans ...

In the year ending September 2024, more than five million non-fraud crimes were recorded by the 43 domestic police forces in England and Wales. Predictably, the Met Police - responsible for law ...

You'll also find the Bank of England, the London Stock Exchange and Lloyd's of London here. In this general area, travelers can also wander onto Fleet Street, where newspapers used to rule the roost.

Kate Nalepinski is a Newsweek journalist based in New York City. Kate joined Newsweek in May 2024. She is a graduate of Ithaca College. A fire at an electrical substation near Heathrow Airport has ...