Social media giant Facebook has opened a new office in London, taking 800 jobs to the capital.
It will be the US company's biggest engineering hub outside the US, with more than half of the team focusing on engineering.
Facebook first arrived in London 10 years ago, and the new addition will take its total UK workforce up to 2,300 by the end of 2018.
The 23,000 square metre office, which opened on Monday, is in Rathbone Place, just off bustling Oxford Street in central London.
Designed by the architect Frank Gehry, it includes seven floors and a new public square called Rathbone Square.
It will also include an "incubator space" for start-ups, called LDN_LAB, which will help kick-start fledgling businesses.
Nicola Mendelsohn, vice president for Facebook Europe, Middle East and Asia, said the announcement showed that Facebook "is more committed than ever to the UK".
London Mayor Sadiq Khan has welcomed the "fantastic" announcement, adding: "The launch of the company's incubator is set to play a crucial role in attracting vital talent to London and will help to pave the way for the next generation of successful start-ups."
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