London is Today One of the World's Leading Global Cities - Boris Johnson, PM

London is Today One of the World's Leading Global Cities - Boris Johnson, PM

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I remember London in the 1970s – how it was stuck in post-war gloom and doom.

Between 1951 and 1981 the population actually declined – it went down 20 per cent it was so miserable.

Yet, over the last twenty years, the capital of our country has been utterly transformed.

London is today one of the world’s leading global cities (second only to Manchester!) – with the largest concentration of tech companies, artists, financial services, top class restaurants and all the rest of it.

We can see the same thing happening now in this incredible city.

Read Full News Story » Boris Johnson Manchester Speech at Manchester Science and Industry Museum July 27 2019