Nelson Mandela statue to be erected opposite UK parliament

Nelson Mandela's statue will be placed in Parliament Square, ending a five year row over its location.

London's mayor welcomed Westminster Council's decision to allow the statue of the former South African president in front the House of Commons.



In 2005, the council blocked the mayor's bid to install the 9ft (2.7m) bronze sculpture in Trafalgar Square.

The £400,000 statue by the late Ian Walters will be in the central garden of the square.

Other statues in the square include Winston Churchill, Lloyd George, Abraham Lincoln, Benjamin Disraeli and George Canning.