• Hundreds of pubs, bars, and venues have installed big screens to watch all the best of the football at UEFA EURO 2020 across the capital 
• All roads lead to London as the city hosts eight UEFA EURO 2020 matches at Wembley, including both semi-finals and the final, marking the capital’s return to major sporting events 
• Sporting action in London to continue with the return of major sporting events – including Wimbledon, NFL London, The Hundred and Formula E  

• Race, Ethnicity And Cultural Heritage (REACH) mission will see North America welcome some of the most innovative B2B tech companies from London and Greater Manchester
• Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan and Mayor of Greater Manchester, Andy Burnham get behind trade mission to help companies from both regions explore opportunities in North America

• Mayor of London Sadiq Khan is joined by celebrity chefs Angela Hartnett MBE and Monica Galetti in Chinatown to celebrate London’s unparalleled global food scene and unveil London Eats campaign to safely support London’s hospitality industry and jobs
• London Eats brings together the capital’s famous chefs and foodies to promote the most exciting food experiences central London has to offer, as part of the Let’s Do London campaign to attract domestic visitors to enjoy the capital safely and bring central London’s economy back to life
• London Eats features exclusive interviews, food trails, surprise tannoy announcements on the Tube, and the unveiling of restaurant and street food market openings and events
• Asma Khan, Monica Galetti, and Fred Sirieix highlight their favourite places to eat, while football legend Harry Redknapp, double Brit Award nominee Jessie Ware and star of Drag Race UK Bimini Bon Boulash are among those making surprise tannoy announcements on the Tube network
• Must-taste events and new bar and restaurants openings include: the opening of historic Borough Market on Sundays, the return of the Southbank Centre’s Food Market, the reopening of KERB Seven Dials Market, a three-week long rosé wine festival coming to Covent Garden and the opening of Imad’s Syrian Kitchen, which is owned and run by a refugee from Damascus who has chosen to make London his home 

• London reopens its doors to UK visitors with launch of Let’s Do London – a £6m campaign and programme of seasonal events to reinvigorate Central London
• UK capital set to roar back to life with new art installations, cultural events, exhibitions, pop up performances, sport and theatre shows
• World famous attractions, museums and galleries, venues, artists and chefs join the Mayor of London to get behind campaign encouraging the safe return of domestic tourists to UK capital

• The European Society of Cardiology (ESC) will host ESC Congress at ExCeL London in 2024 

• India sees strong growth year-on-year with 87% increase
• India replaces US to become second biggest international student market for London
• London welcomes highest level of international students on record

• London hotels and venues prepare for industry reopening with new launches
• Number of highly anticipated hotels set to open in the UK capital this year

• London hosts LGBTQIA+ entrepreneurs from the US and Canada for virtual trade mission as part of LGBTQ+ History Month 
• LGBTQIA+ campaigner and London Night Czar Amy Lamé welcomes founders to London 
• LGBTQIA+ led companies set to drive economic growth across borders 

London & Partners have announced a new partnership for the Mayor’s International Business Programme (MIBP) with Ciklum, a leading technology partner, to help London startups and scaleups expand internationally.

• London tech firms raise $10.5bn VC investment in 2020 – more than any other European city
• London’s strong performance contributes to record year for VC investment into UK and European tech
• Increasing levels of new VC funds set up in UK capital
• London is European capital of unicorns and future unicorns
• Fintech, enterprise tech and health tech some of the sectors set to drive London’s future growth

• Two European capitals renew city-to-city agreement to boost business ties 
• City Mayors commit to collaborate on solving global challenges  
• GREENTECH FESTIVAL to host hybrid conference in London next year 

The Boxing Road to Tokyo European Olympic qualifying event will return to the Copper Box Arena on the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in London from 22 – 26 April 2021.