Importance

• Importance in the UK

  London generates 22% of the UK's GDP

  London represents 1/3 of higher education institutions nationally

  London is at the center of the UK economy e.g.: City of London, Bank of England and the stock exchange
• Importance in the wider world

  400,000 students attend these educational institutions from countries all over the world

  London is an aviation hub with several major airports including Heathrow, Luton, Gatwick, City, Stanstead and Southend

  London is home to 15 out of 250 largest world companies e.g. KPMG in Canary Wharf