Londoners react to news of Britain's Queen Elizabeth being hospitalised

There are few casting decisions as hotly anticipated as the question of who will be the next 007, with many expecting that a black Bond or even female Bond is on the cards. Londoners discuss whether they think a woman should play the role, ahead of the much-delayed world premiere of the latest James Bond film, "No Time To Die", in the British capital. Daniel Craig has already weighed in on the matter, saying in an interview: "Why should a woman play James Bond when there should be a part just as good as James Bond, but for a woman?"

Londoners give their opinion after British Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced a four-week delay to the full lifting of coronavirus restrictions in England due to a surge in infections caused by the Delta variant. The delay comes as a blow to Johnson's plans to fully reopen the UK economy on June 21 after months of gradually easing restrictions since March. In England, most current rules, including limits on the number of people who can meet in pubs and restaurants, will remain in place until July 19, although restrictions on the number of guests allowed at weddings will be lifted.

Londoners braved the chill on Thursday for an outdoor cinema screening with a touch of Hollywood sparkle: a red carpet for the screening of "Wonder Woman 1984". An action spectacle starring Gal Gadot, "Wonder Woman 1984" had originally been scheduled to reach cinemas in June 2020.

Londoners reflect on the life of Prince Phillip after the 99-year-old husband of Queen Elizabeth passed away. He recently spent a month recovering from an infection in a hospital in central London, although the actual cause of his death has not been revealed.

Londoners express their relief and sadness as the Brexit transition period has ended and the UK has left the European Union's single market. The United Kingdom's 48-year obligation to follow Brussels' rules has ended and so has free movement for over 500 million people between Britain and the 27 EU states.

Excited Londoners visit their zoo for the first time in three months as animal parks reopen in the UK after the easing of coronavirus lockdown measures. Some parts of the zoo remain closed to the public but all of the 2,000 tickets put on sale for the first day have been purchased.

Londoners react to the announcement that US internet giant Google, whose Android mobile operating system powers most of the world's smartphones, said it was beginning to cut ties with China's Huawei.

Thousands of residents in a sprawling north London housing estate were forced to leave their apartments late on Friday after fire checks carried out in the wake of the deadly Grenfell Tower blaze found the buildings to be unsafe.