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2021–22 Russo-Ukrainian crisis: Squatters occupy the £50m Belgravia mansion of Russian oligarch Oleg Deripaska. [107] 2022 British barristers' industrial action: the Criminal Bar Association (CBA) in England and Wales voted to undertake industrial action protesting against stagnant fees with 94 per cent of criminal barristers in favour. 15 March
Figures from the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) forecast the economy to grow by 4% in 2021 and 7.3% in 2022, bringing it back to its pre-pandemic size by mid-2022. [98] 4 March – Amazon launches its first cashierless grocery store in the UK, which uses camera vision and sensors to automate the shopping process. [99]
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 October – Reform UK conference opened in Manchester. [44] 3 October – The 2021 Conservative Party Conference opens in Manchester. [45] 7 October – Conservative MP for Old Bexley and Sidcup James Brokenshire dies from lung cancer at the age of 53. [46] [47] 13 October – Labour MP for Leicester East Claudia Webbe found guilty of ...
In January 2022, the Metropolitan Police announced that it would open an investigation into the gatherings, and the civil servant Sue Gray was announced to be leading a Cabinet Office inquiry. Gray's final report in May 2022 described multiple events, including excessive drinking and a lack of respect shown to cleaning and security staff.
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).
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The UK government confirms the lifting of compulsory vaccines for care home workers in England from 15 March. [ 49 ] The Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) serving Wiltshire, Swindon and Bath has expressed its concern at the low number of five to eleven-year-olds classed as clinically at risk taking up their offer of a COVID vaccine, with 4.7% ...