They were after a mocha chai spiced latte from Hipster Heaven in Shoreditch.
That or a Cockney First Officer who loved his old mum.
"Someone has been tampering with Hank's memories."

What's wrong with London? The idea was there were 50 motherships hovering over 50 cities around the world. Obviously, they would hover over the big ones.

Infiltration and subversion. The visitors initially come under the guise of peace and wanting to normalize relations with the humans as opposed to carry out an all out war. Nukes apparently hurt. So do armor piercing bullets and the humans out numbered them. They went to conquest only after their hand was forced.
This being the case London is a major world capital. Things that are decided by a bunch of old white guys in London affect the world each and every day. More influence than some of the other cities I'm sure.
Besides, hold a press conference in London and they don't bother looking much at the mothership draining the ocean out in bfe.

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London is one of the biggest cities in the world. And Earth was being invaded. By military terms London had to have a ship there.

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Only a moron would make such a dumb thread. Also they had 50 ships.

Sightseeing ?
That which does not Kill me makes me Stranger

This film does have similarities with 'The Dalek Invasion Of Earth',and there must of been resistance groups in London or the UK,not just Los Angeles!

Do you think the London-based Visitors had bad teeth, a la Austin Powers, so they'd fit in?

Yeahthey heard England had a Queen lizzygot confused and thought she was a queen lizardwell it makes as much sense as any other theory here.

There were 50 of these ships and well it wasnt just fresh water they were after, and an Island nation is surrounded by water
They were here for all of us, every living thing and all of the planet's water. London is as good as any place if you ask me.

Which leads me to a funny thought.
What if the royals were actually shape changing lizards..It'd be like visiting the rellatives?

Speaking of Dr. Who, wonder how the Daleks would get along their competitors?
I imagine the mother ship went to London for the same reason most of us tourists like to go.friendly people, great sites, and a chance to perhaps see the Royal family

What a pity the Doctor didn't turn up to save the UK haha?
Actually I wonder how he would deal with the visitors?

There are 9 million humans there and a very big river. Everything they wanted.

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Maybe it's because he's a Londoner
I'll get me coat.

i live in london. it is one of the major capital cities in the world with a high population. there is also a ready made water source (the river thames) running through it. it is ideal.

Why not? What do you have against London? Don't like Big Ben?

Why would they go to London!?
Phftt to see the bridge. (duh)

London is a Capital City and one of the bigger cities on the planet. It would fit their world wide lie of for them to park a Mother Ship there. That lie being establishing relationships with world leaders to get their support/permission to manufacture a (fake) chemical in order to save their home planet.
I HATE the phrase "torture porn". What happened to good old fashion "SNUFF FILM"?

During the visitor's arrival Daniel Berstein turns to the tv and says, 'look, t's London'. It was also stated clearly on more than one occasion that 50 ships arrived FYI

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