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A temperature above 40 °C is recorded for the first time in the UK, with a provisional Met Office reading of 40.3 °C at Coningsby, Lincolnshire beating the previous record high of 38.7 °C set in Cambridge in July 2019. [359] A record night-time temperature is also recorded for 18–19 July, with 25.9 °C at Emley Moor, West Yorkshire.
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21 January – The major incident declared in London in December by Mayor Sadiq Khan as Omicron cases spread in the city has been stood down. [25] 22 January – The Royal College of GPs urges the UK government to extend the deadline for NHS staff in England to be vaccinated beyond 9 February in order to prevent a shortage of staff. [26]
The UK government announces a scheme that will freeze wholesale gas and electricity prices for businesses for six months from 1 October. [175] 22 September – The UK government reverses the ban on fracking in the UK. [176] UK interest rates rise from 1.75 to 2.25%, the biggest increase in 27 years, as the Bank of England attempts to curb ...
1 January – The warmest New Year's Day on record is reported, with temperatures of 16.2 °C (61.2 °F) in St James's Park, central London. [1]16 January – Two teenagers are arrested in Manchester as part of the investigation into a hostage-taking incident at a synagogue in Colleyville, Texas, United States.
Channel 4 airs the first free-to-air Super League rugby match (a game between Warrington and Leeds) after signing a two-year deal with the Rugby Football League that will see ten matches broadcast by the channel during 2022. [45] Natalie Imbruglia wins the third series of The Masked Singer disguised as Panda. Overnight viewing figures show that ...
In September and October 2022, the Conservative Party government led by newly appointed prime minister Liz Truss faced a credibility crisis. It was caused by the September 2022 mini-budget and a disorganised vote in the House of Commons over a parliamentary motion to ban fracking, ultimately resulting in the loss of support of Conservative members of parliament (MPs).
20 September – The 2022 Tuning In Conference is held at London's Kings Place, with speakers including the Rt Hon Michael Gove. [384] [385] 21 September – Launch of UK Radio Portal on Freeview channel 277, giving radio stations a chance to join Freeview Play without having to pay for a full channel.