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UK scientists pinpoint a major cause of inflammatory bowel disease that is present in 95% of peoples' DNA. [480] 5–6 June – Events take place in the UK and France to mark the 80th anniversary of the Normandy landings. The King pays tribute to veterans in Portsmouth, while the Prime Minister speaks at the British Normandy Memorial in Ver-sur ...
6 May: A series of elections took place for local councils and directly elected mayors in England, as well as police and crime commissioners in England and Wales. Welsh Parliament election. Scottish Parliament election. London Assembly election. London mayoral election. 2021 Hartlepool by-election.
COVID-19 in the UK: The latest Office for National Statistics data indicates there were 1.9 million COVID-19 cases in the week up to 24 October, with around one in 35 people having the virus. Cases in England and Wales fell from the previous week, while there was a slight rise in Northern Ireland, with figures uncertain for Scotland. [578] 7 ...
2024 United Kingdom riots. From 30 July to 5 August 2024 [ a] far-right, anti-immigration protests and riots occurred in the United Kingdom. [ b] The riots, which were the largest incident of social unrest in England since 2011, [ 33] included racist attacks, arson, and looting. They began in Southport, where protestors attacked Southport ...
In England, In England it is estimated that 1,054,200 people had COVID-19, equating to 1.88% of the population, or around 1 in 55 people. [ 94 ] 18 February – Coronation of Charles III and Camilla: Twelve new pieces of music are commissioned by the King for his coronation, including a composition by Andrew Lloyd Webber .
Armed conflicts and attacks. Israel–Hamas war. Israel–Hamas war hostage crisis. The Israel Defense Forces recover the bodies of six hostages, including Alex Dancyg, from the Khan Younis area, who were kidnapped by Hamas in the initial October 7, 2023 attack. (Reuters) Israeli invasion of the Gaza Strip.
Riots and unrest. From 30 July to 5 August 2024, [ a] far-right, anti-immigration protests and riots occurred in the United Kingdom. [ b] This followed a mass stabbing in Southport on 29 July in which three children were killed. The riots included racist attacks, arson, and looting.
2019–20 United Kingdom floods. The River Don in Doncaster, South Yorkshire overtops its banks on 8 November 2019; people had to be evacuated due to fear of the banks collapsing. Between November 2019 and February 2020, severe winter flooding occurred across the United Kingdom. The first wave of flooding occurred in November 2019, mainly ...