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2 March – The following ministerial appointments are made: [14] Suella Braveman is designated as a Minister on Leave, Michael Ellis replaces her as acting Attorney General for England and Wales and Advocate General for Northern Ireland.
The United Kingdom and Gibraltar leave the European Union, [14] beginning an 11-month transition period, during which they remain in the Single Market and Customs Union. The BBC and ITV main news bulletins choose not to broadcast in its entirety a three-minute speech recorded by Prime Minister Boris Johnson scheduled for 10pm, an hour before ...
In September and October 2022, the Conservative Party government led by newly appointed prime minister Liz Truss faced a credibility crisis. It was caused by the September 2022 mini-budget and a disorganised vote in the House of Commons over a parliamentary vote to ban fracking, ultimately resulting in the loss of support of Conservative members of parliament (MPs).
Flooding in Nepal leaves more than 200 people dead, including 37 in the nation's capital, Kathmandu.; In Australian rules football, the Brisbane Lions defeat the Sydney Swans to win the AFL Grand Final (Norm Smith Medal winner Will Ashcroft pictured).
1 February – Austria, Germany, and Slovenia confirm they will not extradite their nationals if they are accused of crimes in the UK. [33]4 February – In London, Prime Minister Boris Johnson, naturalist Sir David Attenborough, and Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte launch the 26th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP26), a major UN climate summit to be held in Glasgow in ...
The United Kingdom's international vehicle registration code is officially changed from "GB" to "UK", after more than 110 years. [330] 29 September 2021 fuel supply crisis: Businesses involved in the fuel industry issue a joint statement saying that they are "now seeing signs that the situation at the pumps has begun to improve".
23 June – The 2016 United Kingdom European Union membership referendum is held in the UK and Gibraltar, the first of its kind since the 1975 referendum on the UK's membership of the then European Economic Community. [21] 24 June The United Kingdom votes to leave the European Union in a vote of 51.9% to 48.1%, in a record voting turnout of 72% ...
COVID-19 in the United Kingdom: The latest Office for National Statistics data for the week ending 1 July suggests 2.7 million people, or one in 25, were infected with COVID-19 as the number of cases continue to rise. [323] Stephen Greenhalgh resigns as Building Safety and Fire Minister, citing the events leading up to Johnson's resignation. [324]