Sources: BBC
The United Kingdom's Department for Transport approves Ford Motor Company's hands-free driving vehicles on 2,300 miles (3,700 km) of motorways in England, Scotland and Wales. The UK becomes the first European country to approve hands-free driving technology on public roads. 2023-04-14
Cameras are allowed to film a criminal court case in England and Wales for the first time in history as a man, Ben Oliver, is sentenced to prison at London's Old Bailey for manslaughter on live television. 2022-07-28
A freight train is derailed and catches fire near Llangennech, Carmarthenshire, Wales. Local residents are evacuated. 2020-08-26
All schools in Scotland and Wales are to close, effective March 19, in response to the coronavirus pandemic. 2020-03-18
The two-day NATO summit in Newport, Wales, begins. Leaders agree to apply further sanctions on Russia. NATO sources claim that there are "several thousand" Russian troops inside Ukraine. 2014-09-4
Wales becomes the first country in the UK to adopt a presumed consent system of organ donation after members of its legislative assembly vote in favour of the system. 2013-07-2
Voters in England and the Isle of Anglesey in Wales go to the polls for local elections. 2013-05-2
Thirteen areas of south-west England and Wales have been warned of possible floods as the United Kingdom prepares for heavy rain. 2012-12-14
As many as 400,000 public sector workers in the United Kingdom resolve to stage a 24-hour mass strike in protest against planned pension cuts. [https:--www.bbc.co.uk-news-uk-18010526 (BBC)] [http:--www.scotsman.com-news-workers-strike-over-pension-reform-1-2285112 ("The Scotsman")]date=July 2019 More than 30,000 police officers from across the UK protest against police reforms, budget cuts and pay cuts in the biggest demonstration by police officers ever held in England and Wales. [http:--www.guardian.co.uk-uk-2012-may-10-police-officers-march-cuts ("The Guardian")]As many as 400,000 public sector workers in the United Kingdom resolve to stage a 24-hour mass strike in protest against planned pension cuts. [https:--www.bbc.co.uk-news-uk-18010526 (BBC)] [http:--www.scotsman.com-news-workers-strike-over-pension-reform-1-2285112 ("The Scotsman")]date=July 2019 2012-05-10
University students throughout England and Wales stage a day of demonstrations against increases in tuition fees and cuts to higher education funding. 2010-11-24