London in 10 photos over 2024

This year in London has been eventful with elections, sunken boats, Banksy and protests all making headlines. Here's a look back at 10 photographs that go some way towards summing up 2024 in London.

In January, flooding caused by bad weather sunk a party boat in the River Thames in central London. The mast of the Bar & Co boat, which was a floating bar, restaurant and nightclub, was all that was left showing.

On 24 April, five military horses performing routine exercises near Buckingham Palace became spooked by noise from a nearby construction site and galloped loose through the streets of the city, crashing into vehicles and causing chaos during the morning rush hour. The horses suffered some cuts and minor injuries but have now recovered.

In May, Sadiq Khan was re-elected mayor of London for a record third term with 43.8% of the vote. During the final declaration of the result, the Britain First candidate Nick Scanlon, who received 0.8% of the vote, heckled the mayor as he began his victory speech.

In July, England managed to get all the way to the final of Euro 2024, but lost 2-1 to Spain. At Boxpark in Wembley, disappointed England fans found it hard to hide their feelings as England fell at the last hurdle.

In August, street artist Banksy got fans excited by unveiling nine new works in nine days on streets and buildings in different parts of London. The image of a goat on the side of a building in Kew, south-west London was the first of the series of nine. The anonymous artist has unveiled 11 pieces of art this year overall.

Summer in London belonged to Taylor Swift as the American pop star sold out eight nights at Wembley Stadium as part of her Eras tour. Her eight nights overtook the record for any solo singer at Wembley, set by Michael Jackson with his Bad Tour in 1988.

On 4 September, the final report by the inquiry into the fatal fire at the Grenfell Tower was released. The report examined the conditions that allowed the fire to spread at the 24-storey apartment block in west London on 14 June 2017, claiming the lives of 72 people.

A sinkhole opened up on the pitch at Wimbledon's Cherry Red Records Stadium on 23 September following more than a month's worth of rain across London and the east of England which resulted in flash flooding and widespread damage to property. Following an online fundraising campaign, it was weeks before the team could fund repairs and were able to play at home again.

In October, Prince William posed for a selfie with some of the crew of the London Air Ambulance Charity after going to see the two new helicopters at RAF Northolt in north-west London. The new aircraft cost £15m, but will need less maintenance than their predecessors, which means they'll be able to attend more emergency callouts.

In November, the long-awaited official renaming of the six London Overground lines took place. What once was a single transport line, was now six, being named to reflect London's diverse communities and their contributions to the city. The change, which cost £6.3m, was first announced in August 2023 with Transport for London (TfL) saying it wanted to give the routes distinct identities to make it easier for passengers to navigate the network.

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