2024 in the United Kingdom
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Events from the year 2024 in the United Kingdom.

Incumbents

Events

January

  • 1 January
  • 2 January
    • Storm Henk:
      • The Met Office issues a severe weather warning as Storm Henk hits parts of the UK, bringing winds of up to 80 mph (128 km/h), along with the risk of flooding.[7]
      • A man dies in Gloucestershire after a tree fell on his car during high winds.[8][9]
      • At the London Eye, strong winds blow open a pod hatch while a family of 11 is 400 ft in the air.[10]
      • Footage emerges of a mother and her three-year-old daughter being rescued from a submerged car in Birmingham.[11]
      • An 87-year-old woman dies when the car she was driving hit a fallen tree. The crash occurred on the B4526 near Crays Pond, Oxfordshire at around 5.25pm.[12]
    • Research published by the RAC indicates that the target set by the UK government for installing rapid or ultra-rapid chargers near motorways was missed during 2023.[13]
    • Provisional data released by the Met Office indicates 2023 was the second warmest year on record in the UK behind 2022, with Wales and Northern Ireland experiencing their warmest year on record during 2023.[14]
    • 16-year-old Luke Littler beats Rob Cross to reach the World Darts Championship final, making him the youngest person to reach the final; overtaking Kirk Shepherd who was 21 years and 88 days old in 2008.[15]
  • 3 January
  • 4 January
  • 5 January
    • The Metropolitan Police says it is not investigating allegations against Prince Andrew after unsealed court papers in the United States contained groping allegations against him.[22]
    • Critics have branded comments by Sir Howard Davies, chair of NatWest, as "astounding" and "out of touch with reality" after he told BBC Radio 4's Today programme it was "not that difficult" for someone to buy a house.[23]
    • Chris Skidmore, MP for Kingswood, announces his intention to stand down from Parliament "as soon as possible" in protest at the UK government's decision to issue more oil and gas licences. His decision will trigger another by-election.[24]
    • Lawyers representing potential victims of the British Post Office scandal say they have been contacted by a further 50 people following the broadcast of the ITV drama Mr Bates vs The Post Office.[25]
  • 6 January
  • 7 January
    • Sir Keir Starmer admits he worries about the toll of a general election year on his two teenage children as he and his wife try to keep them out of the public eye.[28]
    • Sunak describes the Post Office scandal as "an appalling miscarriage of justice" and says the government is looking at ways to clear the names of those convicted because of faulty IT software.[29]
  • 8 January
    • Mondelez International announces plans to celebrate the bicentenary 200th Anniversary of Cadbury.[30]
    • Chinese authorities claim to have detained an individual who they say has been working for the British Secret Intelligence Service MI6.[31]
    • Ofgem grants permission for energy companies to resume the forced installation of prepayment meters a year after the practice was suspended and after drawing up new rules that prohibits them being installed under certain conditions, such as households where the occupant is over 75, where there are children under two, and for those with certain health conditions.[32]
    • At an event held in Parliament Square, the actor Idris Elba calls on the UK government to introduce an immediate ban on the sale of zombie knives and machetes to reduce the number of young people losing their lives because of the weapons.[33]
    • London and the South-east see a mix of snow, sleet, and rain as the country braces for a week-long cold spell.[34]
    • British Post Office scandal:
  • 9 January
    • Economists say that funding the student loans system in England is expected to cost the government an extra £10 billion a year.[37]
    • British Post Office scandal:
      • Secretary of State for Justice Alex Chalk tells Parliament the UK government is giving "serious consideration" to introducing legislation to quash the convictions of the 700 or so sub post masters who were prosecuted as a result of the Horizon IT scandal.[38]
      • Former Post Office chief executive Paula Vennells announces that she will hand back her CBE after more than a million people signed a petition calling for her to do so.[39]
      • Liberal Democrat leader Ed Davey, who was Post Office minister during the scandal, comes under pressure to return his knighthood.[40]
      • The UK government confirms that Fujitsu, who designed the IT system, will be held accountable if they are found to have made mistakes regarding the scandal.[41]
  • 10 January
    • British Post Office scandal:
      • Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announces that emergency legislation will be brought through Parliament to "swiftly exonerate and compensate victims" of the Post Office scandal in England and Wales.[42]
      • First Minister of Scotland Humza Yousaf confirms those in Scotland convicted because of the scandal will also be cleared, and that he will work with the UK government to bring this about.[43]
    • Baroness Heather Hallett, chair of the UK COVID-19 Inquiry, confirms the inquiry will postpone the start of hearing evidence about the development of a vaccine as more time is needed to prepare for a separate investigation into the impact of COVID-19 on the NHS. Consequently, the vaccine evidence, which was due to begin being heard in Summer 2024 may not begin until after the next general election.[44]
    • HS2 Ltd releases a revised forecast for building the London to Birmingham leg of the High Speed 2 rail link, which is now estimated to total £65bn.[45]
  • 11 January
  • 12 January
  • 13 January

Predicted and scheduled events

Deaths

See also

References

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  12. ↑ "Storm Henk: Woman, 87, dies after car crashes into fallen tree". BBC News. 4 January 2024. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
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