Sources: BBC
The Cabinet Office announces that eight British towns will become cities as part of Queen Elizabeth II's Platinum Jubilee. The new cities are Milton Keynes, Colchester, and Doncaster in England, Dunfermline in Scotland, Wrexham in Wales, and Bangor in Northern Ireland, as well as Stanley, Falkland Islands, and Douglas, Isle of Man, which become the first towns in the British Overseas Territories and the Crown Dependencies, respectively, to receive city status. 2022-05-20
Wales moves to level zero, indicating that most restrictions, including social distancing measures, are lifted. This allows nightclubs to reopen and indoor meetings to be permitted, although masks remain mandatory in most public indoor locations. 2021-08-7
Wales and Scotland hold elections for their respective national parliaments. The elections use the proportional additional member system, unlike the first past the post system used in House of Commons elections. 2021-05-6
Wales reports its first eight cases of the Lineage B.1.617 variant first detected in India. 2021-04-21
First Minister Mark Drakeford announces that Wales will ease their COVID-19 restrictions to allow households with an infant below the age of one to form a bubble with one other household. 2021-02-27
First Minister Mark Drakeford announces that Wales will introduce a "firebreak" lockdown, which will require anyone to stay home between October 23 and November 9. Under those rules, pubs, restaurants, hotels, and non-essential businesses must close; primary schools will reopen after the half-term break, but only seventh and eighth years in secondary schools can return at that time under the new "firebreak" rules. In addition, gathering with people from other households indoors or outdoors will be banned. 2020-10-19
The Met Office issues travel warnings for parts of Wales, Scotland and England as Storm Doris, described as a “weather bomb”, brings gales, heavy rain and snow to the United Kingdom. At least one person is killed. 2017-02-23
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
Rescue efforts continue to release four miners trapped 90m (295ft) underground following an explosion at Gleision Colliery near Cilybebyll, Pontardawe in the Swansea Valley, Wales, on Thursday morning. 2011-09-15
Severe gales batter large parts of England, Northern Ireland and Wales with some bridges being closed. 2010-11-11