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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.
Climate change in the UK: according to the latest State of the UK Climate report published by the Met Office, 2020 was the third warmest, fifth wettest and eighth sunniest year on record. The lead author says this and the trend since 1990 shows climate change is already happening in the UK.
This page presents a timeline of events in English and Scottish history from 1600 until 1699. 1603 – Death of Queen Elizabeth I on 24 March. 1603 England – James VI of Scotland crowned King of England (as James I of England) 1603 England – Plague. 1605 England and Scotland – on 5 November, the Gunpowder plot is uncovered, in which Guy ...
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October 8, 2023 at 8:50 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 ...
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
2 May – 2019 United Kingdom local elections: The Lib Dems, Greens and independents make gains in the local elections at the expense of the Conservatives, while Labour and UKIP also suffer losses. [43] 16 May. Boris Johnson confirms that he will run for the Conservative Party leadership after Theresa May stands down.
7 September – the Belgian government leaves the UK and returns to Belgium following the liberation of Brussels on 3 September (by the Guards Armoured Division). 8 September – World War II: the first V-2 rocket attack on London (launched from The Hague ) takes place, striking in the Chiswick district of the city and resulting in the deaths ...