Events 2014 in the United Kingdom

1 events

1.1 january
1.2 february
1.3 march
1.4 april
1.5 may
1.6 june
1.7 july
1.8 august
1.9 september
1.10 october
1.11 november
1.12 december
1.13 undated

events
january

3 january – strong winds , high tides bring flooding large parts of western england, wales , scotland.
7 january – 4 people killed when united states air force sikorsky hh-60g pave hawk helicopter, based @ raf lakenheath in suffolk, crashes @ nature reserve in cley next sea, north norfolk.
8 january – inquest jury decides mark duggan, death sparked 2011 england riots lawfully killed police.
10 january – @ old bailey, police officer keith wallis pleads guilty misconduct in public office on email sent local mp concerning plebgate affair.
12 january – vincent nichols, roman catholic archbishop of westminster among 19 senior catholic clergy created cardinals pope francis on 22 february, announced.
13 january – uk treasury says should scots vote leave uk, honour uk government debt issued date of scottish independence.
15 january – birmingham city council forced sell off of assets pay £1bn of legal claims on equality.
16 january

sir peter fahy, chief constable of greater manchester police face prosecution on safety breaches after unarmed man shot dead in cheshire in march 2012.
chancellor george osborne tells bbc news wants see rise in minimum wage above rate of inflation.


18 january

the labour party confirms del singh, candidate forthcoming european elections, among 2 britons killed during suicide bombing @ restaurant in afghan capital, kabul previous day.
16-year-old lewis clarke of bristol sets new world record after becoming youngest person trek south pole.


19 january – uk independence party suspends oxfordshire councillor blamed floods hit country earlier in month on government s decision legalise same-sex marriage because had angered god.
22 january – uk unemployment falls 7.1%, surpassing economic forecasts , placing pressure on bank of england raise interest rates. bank, said consider increase once unemployment reached 7% says has no immediate plans introduce raise.
24 january – sedgemoor district council in somerset declares major incident in flooded areas forecasters warn of more rain.
25 january – trees uprooted , structural damaged caused buildings lightning heavy rainstorm hits midlands region.
27 january – research published centre cities think tank suggests widening economic gap between london , rest of uk, ten times more jobs being created in capital elsewhere.
28 january – figures released office national statistics indicate uk economy grew 1.9% in 2013, highest since 2007, growth final quarter of year 0.7%.
29 january – during visit scotland, mark carney, governor of bank of england says in event of scottish independence, country need give powers in return currency union united kingdom.
30 january – figures released met office indicate southern england , parts of midlands have experienced highest january rainfall since records began in 1910. announcement comes military personnel prepare residents in flooded areas of somerset.
31 january – european union (referendum) bill 2013-14 rejected house of lords after peers vote not allow more time debate, killing off proposed legislation.

february

1 february – sally morgan, outgoing chair of ofsted claims victim of determined effort 10 downing street appoint more conservatives key public sector positions.
5 february – part of south devon railway sea wall carrying railway line linking london west of england washed away powerful storm has hit uk overnight. thousands of homes left without electricity. prime minister david cameron announces £100 million spent on dealing aftermath of floods have hit uk.
6 february

pc keith wallis, wrote mp falsely claiming have witnessed plebgate incident in downing street sentenced twelve months imprisonment.
the ministry of defence sends around 40 royal marines somerset levels flood protection more storms expected. government provides £30 million repairs.


7–23 february – great britain competes @ 2014 winter olympics in sochi, russia , wins 1 gold, 1 silver , 2 bronze medals. great britain s best performance @ winter games since 1924.
8 february

immigration minister mark harper resigns government after disclosed cleaner did not have permission work in uk.
rail links south west england cut off fresh storms hit area.


11 february – after visiting of country s flood hit areas, david cameron says money no object announces measures affected storms. warns things may worse before better. 1,600 troops deployed in relief effort, more available if needed.
20 february – 4.1 magnitude earthquake recorded under bristol channel.
22 february – archbishop of westminster vincent nichols, leader of roman catholic church in england , wales, created cardinal @ ceremony in vatican city.
25 february – suspect in 1982 ira hyde park bombing not face trial after judge ruled cannot prosecuted because mistakenly given official assurance not face trial. 182 letters have been issued part of northern ireland peace process.
26 february – 2 men convicted of murder of lee rigby sentenced life imprisonment, michael adebolajo without possibility of parole, , michael adebowale possibility of parole after 45 years.
27 february – prime minister david cameron appoints judge review crisis on letters sent paramilitary suspects advising them not prosecuted after first minister of northern ireland peter robinson threatened resign on issue. inquiry present findings end of may.
28 february – spree killer joanne dennehy given whole life sentence 3 murders , 2 attempted murders committed in 2013.

march

5 march – birmingham city council sell nec group because authority facing legal claims on equal pay totalling more £1bn.
6 march

prince harry launches invictus games, paralympic-style sporting championship wounded soldiers.
home secretary theresa may announces public inquiry undercover policing after revelations officers spied on members of stephen lawrence s family.


7–16 march – great britain finish 10th in medal table of 2014 winter paralympics, 6 medals, successful games since innsbruck in 1984. 4 of britain s medals won visually impaired skier jade etherington, making greatest british winter paralympian of all-time.
11 march – mps vote 297–239 allow controversial clause 119 element of care bill allow ministers close hospitals in nhs trust if neighbouring trust in financial difficulty, if hospital concerned performing well.
18 march – scottish labour s devolution commission publishes long-awaited report setting out proposals enhanced devolution implemented if scotland votes no in referendum , labour elected in 2015.
19 march – part of 2014 budget, chancellor george osborne announces new £1 coin introduced 2017. current £1 coins vulnerable counterfeiting, new 12-sided two-metal coin, based on threepenny bit more difficult copy.
28 march – bbc research suggests less 6% of social housing tenants affected bedroom tax—an aspect of 2012 welfare reform act penalises tenants in receipt of housing benefit spare bedrooms—have moved house result of controversial measure.
29 march – first gay weddings take place in england , wales following change in law in 2013 allowing same-sex marriage.
31 march – jury selected hear fresh inquest 96 deaths caused 1989 hillsborough disaster.

april

5 april – in horse racing, pineau de re, trained dr. richard newland , ridden 37-year-old leighton aspell, returned racing after coming out of retirement, wins 2014 grand national @ aintree racecourse odds of 25/1.
6 april

sheffield s half marathon cancelled because there not enough water supplies runners on route.
the boat race 2014, contested between oxford , cambridge university takes place; oxford winning 11 lengths (the biggest winning margin since 1973) after cambridge boat suffered damage oar in race.


9 april – maria miller resigns of culture secretary following row on expenses, describing decision right thing . sajid javid appointed successor.
20 april – diocese of leeds, created merger of church of england dioceses of ripon & leeds, bradford , wakefield, comes being.
22 april – david moyes sacked manager of manchester united ten months after succeeding alex ferguson. ryan giggs take temporary charge of team until permanent successor appointed.
24 april – chief secretary treasury danny alexander announces cornish people granted minority status under council of europe rules governing protection of national minorities.
25 april – government has launched inquiry after liverpool echo reported whitehall computers used post offensive remarks hillsborough disaster on wikipedia pages relating topic.
28 april

a youth detained police after female teacher stabbed death in front of students @ school in leeds.
following trial @ southwark crown court, publicist max clifford convicted of 8 indecent assaults on women , girls.


29 april – former conservative mp patrick mercer has resigned newark seat after suspended parliament 6 months allegedly asking questions in house of commons in exchange money.

may

1 may – barrister , part-time judge constance briscoe convicted of perverting course of justice after trial @ old bailey heard lied police investigating case of former mp chris huhne s speeding points. sentenced 16 months in prison following day.
2 may – publicist max clifford jailed 8 years.
8 may – defence secretary philip hammond announces review of british armed forces brought forward 2018. review allow women serve in front line combat roles first time.
9 may – giro d italia cycle race starts in belfast.
21 may – clarence house has refused comment on claims prince charles compared russian president vladimir putin s stance on ukraine actions of adolf hitler before world war ii during visit canada.
22 may – european parliament election , local elections held.
23 may

local election results show significant increase in support uk independence party.
a major fire damages glasgow school of art, 1 of scotland s iconic buildings.


24 may – jonny wilkinson plays final rugby match in britain before retiring sport, helping toulon beat saracens 23–6 , win heineken cup.
26 may – uk independence party emerges ahead of labour , conservatives after achieving 27% share of votes cast european election.
31 may – 3 people killed , 1 injured after vehicle collides spectators @ jim clark rally in scottish borders.

june

5 june – president barack obama says s interest in scottish independence referendum issue ensure retains strong, robust, united , effective partner .
6 june – robert jenrick elected conservative mp newark following yesterday s by-election, becoming first tory candidate win by-election 25 years. however, party s majority reduced 10,000 following significant ukip vote.
7 june – education secretary michael gove apologises david cameron , home office official on row home secretary theresa may how tackle islamic extremism following recent revelations muslim plot take on schools in birmingham. in addition, may s special adviser, fiona cunningham resigns on row.
9 june – teaching of creationism banned free schools , academies.
12 june – england national football team competes @ world cup in brazil. team eliminated after first round, having finished bottom of group after failing win of 3 matches , gaining 1 point.
17 june – production of paper @ whatman plc mill @ maidstone, established in 1740, ceases.
21 june – jane hedges installed first female dean of norwich.
24 june – former news of world editor , downing street director of communications andy coulson found guilty of conspiring hack phones.
25 june – jury in phone hacking trial dismissed after failing reach verdict on outstanding charges against andy coulson. trial s judge, mr justice saunders, rebukes prime minister david cameron commenting on coulson s conviction previous day while trial still ongoing.
30 june

andy coulson , clive goodman face retrial on charges bought royal telephone directories police officers.
following trial @ southwark crown court, entertainer rolf harris found guilty on 12 counts of indecent assault between 1968 , 1986.



july

4 july

andy coulson jailed 18 months conspiracy hack phones.
rolf harris sentenced 5 years , 9 months in prison after being found guilty of twelve counts of indecent assault, not face trial on allegations of downloading sexual images of children.


5 july – 2014 tour de france starts in leeds.
6 july – lewis hamilton wins 2014 british grand prix, second british grand prix victory.
7 july – home secretary theresa may announces major review , inquiry allegations of historical child abuse across areas of uk society. announcement prompted reports home office failed act on allegations paedophile ring operated @ westminster during 1980s.
10 july – emergency powers giving police ability access phone , internet records rushed through parliament after existing legislation overturned european court of justice, prime minister david cameron has announced.
14 july

the church of england votes allow women ordained bishops.
william hague steps down foreign secretary david cameron begins cabinet reshuffle. other departures government include kenneth clarke , david jones. hague planning leave parliament @ next election.


15 july – philip hammond appointed foreign secretary cameron continues cabinet reshuffle. michael gove sacked secretary of state education , replaced nicky morgan cameron seeks promote more women cabinet.
18 july – ten britons confirmed having been among 298 people killed in previous day s crash of malaysia airlines flight 17, came down on eastern ukraine.
20 july – conservative mp dan byles, holds north warwickshire constituency party s smallest majority of 54, announces step down @ next general election, becoming twenty third tory mp announce departure @ end of current parliament.
21 july – british national party website reports nick griffin has stepped down party s leader, , replaced temporarily adam walker.
23 july – 2014 commonwealth games opens in glasgow.

august

2 august – @ 40, england s jo pavey becomes 1 of oldest athletes win track-and field-medal @ commonwealth games after securing bronze in women s 5,000 metres race.
3 august – 2014 commonwealth games closing ceremony held in glasgow.
4 august – events held around uk mark 100th anniversary of outbreak of world war i.
5 august – first of 2 televised debates between alex salmond , alistair darling held @ glasgow s royal conservatoire of scotland ahead september s referendum on scottish independence.
6 august – mayor of london boris johnson announces intention seek re-election parliament @ next year s general election. johnson had said not stand mp before mayoral term ended in 2016.
10 august – in golf, world number 1 rory mcilroy of northern ireland wins pga championship. second consecutive major championship win, following open championship, second pga championship win, , fourth major overall.
14 august – police search berkshire property belonging cliff richard in relation alleged historical sex offense.
18 august – wikileaks founder julian assange, wanted questioning in sweden, says leave refuge in ecuadorean embassy in london .
21 august – by-election held replace bob jones, police , crime commissioner west midlands, died on 1 july.
22 august – labour candidate david jamieson elected police , crime commissioner west midlands.
24 august

a british man contracted ebola virus in sierra leone flown uk treatment.
british actor, director, producer, , entrepreneur richard attenborough dies, aged 90.


25 august – second televised debate between alex salmond , alistair darling aired glasgow.
26 august

publication of independent inquiry child sexual exploitation in rotherham, concludes @ least 1,400 children in area subjected sexual abuse between 1997 , 2013.
william pooley, first briton contract ebola in current outbreak being treated experimental drug, zmapp, reported.
united kingdom independence party leader nigel farage chosen party fight south thanet seat @ next election.
kate bush stages comeback concert @ hammersmith apollo, first live performance since 1979.


27 august – west yorkshire police , crime commissioner shaun wright, head of rotherham s children s services between 2005 , 2010 , has come under pressure step down post in wake of report child abuse in town, resigns labour party, says not relinquish role of commissioner.
28 august

douglas carswell, mp clacton announces defection conservative party uk independence party, , contest by-election ukip candidate.
invincible-class aircraft carrier hms illustrious (r06) decommissioned @ portsmouth royal navy s oldest active ship, leaving country without operational carrier @ least 6 years.


29 august – home secretary theresa may raises uk s terror alert substantial severe in wake of ongoing conflicts in middle east.
31 august – kate bush becomes first female artist have 8 albums in uk albums chart @ same time.

september

5 september – mps vote 306–231 affordable homes bill, designed relax controversial housing benefit cuts. bill passes first reading after labour , lib dem mps voted in favour of legislation.
6 september – yougov opinion poll on scottish independence commissioned sunday times gives yes campaign majority first time. 51–49 result applies when undecided voters excluded.
7 september – speaking on bbc s andrew marr show, chancellor george osborne pledges plan of action further devolution scotland if scots vote no in forthcoming referendum.
8 september

clarence house confirms catherine, duchess of cambridge expecting second child.
speaking in edinburgh, former prime minister gordon brown sets out timetable transferring more powers scotland in event of no vote.


9 september

the scottish leaders of 3 main uk political parties give backing greater devolved powers scottish parliament prime minister david cameron , opposition leader ed miliband plan trip scotland campaign no vote.
keith vaz, chairman of home affairs select committee, says write home secretary possibility of emergency legislation remove shaun wright police , crime commissioner south yorkshire.


10 september – first invictus games held in london, beginning opening ceremony attended prince harry, duke of cambridge, prince charles , duchess of cornwall.
12 september – boris johnson selected conservative candidate uxbridge , south ruislip.
13 september – david cameron condemns killing of british hostage david haines act of pure evil , after release of video purporting show humanitarian aid worker s beheading.
14 september – closing ceremony of inaugural invictus games takes place in london, music concert @ olympic park featuring artists , groups such bryan adams, ellie goulding, james blunt , kaiser chiefs.
15 september – vow , joint statement leaders of 3 main unionist parties, david cameron, ed miliband , nick clegg, promising more powers scotland in event of no vote, published in daily record,
16 september – shaun wright resigns police , crime commissioner south yorkshire, triggering by-election.
18 september – referendum on whether scotland should independent country takes place.
19 september – results of previous day s referendum.

scotland votes no scottish independence majority of 383,937 votes (no: 2,001,926; yes: 1,627,989) , margin of 55.3% 44.7%. voter turnout in referendum 84.5%, record high election held in u.k. since introduction of universal suffrage in 1918.
prime minister david cameron announces plans further devolution of powers scotland other countries of united kingdom smith commission established under lord smith of kelvin convene talks.
alex salmond announces resignation first minister of scotland , leader of scottish national party following referendum.


24 september

parliament recalled on 26 september allow mps discuss possible uk participation in led airstrikes against islamic state.
nicola sturgeon launches campaign become leader of scottish national party , scottish first minister in forthcoming leadership election.


26 september – mps vote 524–43 vote in favour of endorsing britain s involvement in us-led airstrikes against islamic state following seven-hour parliamentary debate.
27 september – mark reckless, mp rochester , strood, quits conservative party , defects ukip, triggering by-election. announcement made conservatives gather annual party conference in birmingham.
30 september – police hunting missing teenager alice gross find body in river brent. murder inquiry launched following day after body confirmed of missing girl.

october

1 october – membership of scottish national party has trebled 25,000 75,000 in 13 days since referendum on scottish independence
3 october – prime minister david cameron says britain can hunt down [and bring] justice killers of british hostage alan henning after video posted online purporting show beheading.
6 october – police confirm body found in woodland @ boston manor park, west london 2 days earlier of arnis zalkalns, main suspect in hunt killer of alice gross.
9 october – voters go polls by-elections in constituencies of clacton , heywood , middleton.
10 october – douglas carswell wins clacton by-election uk independence party candidate, having defected them conservatives, , giving ukip first elected member of parliament. liz mcinnes narrowly wins heywood , middleton by-election labour, reduced majority after ukip picked votes labour , conservatives.
15 october – nicola sturgeon succeed alex salmond leader of scottish national party , first minister of scotland after candidate put name forward in party s leadership election.
20 october – forty-five people injured after bus overturns , collides car in hertfordshire.
23 october – senior politicians , metropolitan police criticise decision parole board release prisoner harry roberts, shot dead 3 police officers in 1966.
24 october – johann lamont resigns leader of scottish labour party immediate effect, triggering leadership election.
26 october – 3 people killed after group of 7 surfers got trouble in sea @ mawgan porth, cornwall.
27 october – plans unveiled met office £97m supercomputer study weather , climate. using 13 times more processing power previous systems, perform 16,000 trillion calculations per second.
30 october – voters in south yorkshire go polls elect police , crime commissioner replace shaun wright, resigned in wake of rotherham child sexual exploitation scandal.
31 october

with temperature of 23.6c recorded in gravesend, kent , kew gardens, greater london, year s halloween becomes warmest on record, surpassing previous record of 20.0c set in 1968.
labour s alan billings elected police , crime commissioner south yorkshire, replacing shaun wright.



november

2 november – former chancellor of exchequer , leader of better campaign alistair darling announces step down mp @ next general election.
3 november

the youth fatally stabbed ann maguire @ leeds school in april named 16-year-old cornick. sentenced detained @ majesty s pleasure minimum tariff of 20 years.
liberal democrat home office minister norman baker resigns post, claiming working in department walking through mud .


6 november – woman murdered in act of cannibalism @ hostel in argoed, wales. suspect matthew williams dies after gwent police fire taser @ him.
7 november – chancellor george osborne criticised reveals uk pay eu budget surcharge in 2 interest-free sums next year totalling £850m, instead of larger lump sum of £1.7bn 1 december, after rebate brussels due in 2016 appears have been brought forward. labour describes announcement smoke , mirrors , whilst shadow chancellor ed balls says diplomatic disaster government .
11 november – last ceramic poppy laid @ tower of london memorial art installation , joins 888,245 flowers commemorating armistice , centenary of world war i.
14 november

nicola sturgeon succeeds alex salmond leader of scottish national party @ annual conference in perth, while stewart hosie elected deputy leadership role vacated sturgeon.
angus sinclair, serial killer , rapist murdered helen scott , christine eadie in edinburgh s old town in 1977 jailed 37 years, longest ever sentence handed out scottish court.
former bbc dj chris denning pleads guilty further sexual abuse of boys aged 9 sixteen during 1970s, , 1980s.


16 november

police name 5 teenagers killed in motoring accident on a630 near doncaster, occurred previous day.
a case of bird flu confirmed @ duck breeding farm in yorkshire. deadly h5n1 strain ruled out , officials risk public health low.


17 november

the church of england adopts legislation paving way appointment of women bishops.
band aid 30 release cover of track know s christmas? , thirty years after original, time raise money towards ebola crisis in western africa.


19 november

a british-led moon mission – lunar mission 1 – announced.
the scottish parliament elects nicola sturgeon first female first minister of scotland.


20 november

voters go polls in rochester , strood constituency by-election triggered defection of mark reckless conservative party uk independence party.
sheffield united withdraws offer allow footballer , convicted rapist ched evans use training facilities following public backlash against club.


21 november

mark reckless wins rochester , strood by-election ukip, smaller expected majority of less 3,000.
the launch announced of national, scotland s first daily newspaper take pro-independence stance.


23 november – britain s lewis hamilton wins 2014 formula 1 world title after finishing first in abu dhabi grand prix.
24 november – launch of national on five-day trial basis.
25 november – report murder of lee rigby intelligence , security committee suggests mi5 have prevented killing had been allowed access online forum in 1 of perpetrators discussed murdering soldier 5 months before may 2013 incident.
27 november

the smith commission, established david cameron @ enhanced devolution scotland following referendum, publishes report, recommending scottish parliament should given power set income tax rates , bands.
a judge says satisfied mp , former chief whip andrew mitchell called police officers plebs during 2012 row in downing street rejects high court libel action brought politician against sun newspaper.


28 november – black friday promotions spark chaos , violence in stores across country. police called @ least ten supermarkets amid large crowd surges people hunt best offers.

december

1 december

former prime minister gordon brown announces stand down mp @ next general election after 32 years.
suffolk doctor myles bradbury pleads guilty abusing eighteen young cancer patients in care @ addenbrooke s hospital in cambridge between 2009 , 2013. sentenced 22 years.


3 december – part of autumn statement, chancellor george osborne replaces stamp duty home buyers graduated scheme similar income tax.
5 december – scotland reduces drink-drive limit 80 mg 50 mg, bringing country s legal limit line of mainland europe.
6 december – reports surface former scottish first minister alex salmond stand parliament in gordon constituency @ 2015 general election. salmond confirms intention contest constituency following day.
7 december – greetings card retailer clintons withdraws tongue-in-cheek christmas card detailing ten reasons why santa claus must live on council estate after deemed offensive public.
10 december – weather bomb hits north of uk, causing winds of 144 mph, cutting power tens of thousands of homes, , creating travel disruptions across land , sea.
12 december – disruption caused @ airports across country due computer system failure @ uk s air traffic control centre, causing hundreds of delays , on eighty cancellations @ heathrow. delays , cancellations continue following day.
13 december – mp jim murphy elected new scottish labour leader beating msps neil findlay , sarah boyack 55.7% of vote, declaring driving purpose end poverty , inequality. meanwhile, kezia dugdale elected party s new deputy leader.
16 december – leader of house of commons william hague sets out conservative plans english votes english laws, see scottish mps prevented voting on legislation not affect scotland.
17 december – libby lane becomes new bishop of stockport , first woman become bishop of church of england since change canon law month ago.
19 december

an off-duty police officer dies in hospital after attacked during night out in liverpool.
a high court judge orders winding of hereford united football club following petition inland revenue on unpaid tax debts.


22 december – 6 people killed after refuse lorry crashes group of people in glasgow s george square.
25 december – parcel delivery firm city link announces has gone administration after substantial losses. general secretary of rmt union calls timing of announcement disgrace .
29 december – scottish government confirms case of ebola being treated in glasgow hospital. victim healthcare worker had travelled sierra leone previous day.
31 december

healthcare worker pauline cafferkey receives unnamed experimental anti-viral drug , blood plasma ebola survivors part of treatment.
city link s administrators announce loss of 2,356 jobs after deal buy firm fell through.



undated

2014 uk s warmest year since records began average temperature of 9.9c, 0.2c higher previous record set in 2006. record means 8 of uk s top ten warmest years have occurred since 2002.
new car sales reach 10-year high of 2.5million. ford fiesta britain s best selling car sixth successive year, while likes of audi , fiat enjoy impressive sales figures.




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