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The UK winter temperature record is broken for a second consecutive day, as the Met Office records 21.2 °C (70.2 °F) in Kew Gardens, London. Various huge wildfires are reported, the largest being at Saddleworth Moor in West Yorkshire. The government publishes its assessment of the impact of a no-deal Brexit. March
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The UK experiences its hottest day of the year so far, with temperatures of 37.8 °C (100.04 °F) recorded in London. The UK records its first case of babesiosis, a rare tick-borne disease. August. 1 August The BBC ends free television licensing for over-75s.
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. 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%.
October 8, 2023 at 5:50 AM. LONDON (AP) — The British government's contentious policy to stem the flow of migrants faces one of its toughest challenges this week as the U.K. Supreme Court weighs ...
August. 2 August – 2002 Barrow-in-Furness legionellosis outbreak: First fatality in an outbreak of Legionnaires' disease in Barrow-in-Furness which results in seven deaths and 172 cases throughout the month, ranking it as the worst in the UK's history and fifth-worst worldwide.
As the UK heads into 2024, many are hoping for a long overdue election. Analysis by Luke McGee, CNN. December 30, 2023 at 3:55 AM. If 2023 was the year British politics got stuck in traffic, 2024 ...
The UK media, in general, condemns the report as a whitewash. February. 1 February – Media sources and victim support groups across Britain condemn the £11,000 payouts to the families of the two girls who were murdered at Soham in August 2002 as a "pittance". The compensation was paid out by the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority.