London awash with colour as 1,000,000 descend on Notting Hill Carnival

It's looking as flamboyant as ever.

West London is packed for Notting Hill Carnival One of London’s most famous events has sprung into life with around one million people flocking to Notting Hill Carnival today. Vibrant colours have drenched the streets of the capital for the annual Caribbean-themed fiesta. The party, which always falls on August bank holiday weekend, fully kicked into gear on Sunday with the main parade in west London.

Over the course of the weekend, around two million people are expected to attend the free event which goes ahead with the help of 40,000 volunteers. Around 9,000 Met Police officers are also deployed to help manage the scores of revellers. Thousands of police officers are deployed for the event Police pictured at the event today Matthew Phillip, Notting Hill Carnival CEO, said: ‘Notting Hill Carnival is a vibrant testament to the power of unity and the celebration of our shared humanity.

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