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2008 In The United Kingdom
Events from the year 2008 in the United Kingdom. Incumbents *Monarch – Elizabeth II *Prime Minister – Gordon Brown (Labour) *Parliament – 54th Events January * 10 January – Michael Kirsop is born in Washington. * 17 January – The number of people affected by norovirus stomach bug in the UK reaches an estimated 3 million. * 18 January – Last working of Tower Colliery, the last deep mine in the South Wales Valleys. The official closure is on 25 January. * 24 January – Peter Hain resigns as Secretary of State for Work and Pensions over irregular donations. * 31 January ** Conservative Party MP Derek Conway is suspended from the House of Commons for 10 days over payments made to his son from his parliamentary allowances. ** Four men are jailed for 15 years each for their part in the 2006 Securitas raid, the UK's biggest cash robbery. February * 18 February – Mohammed Al Fayed tells the inquest into the death of Diana, Princess of Wales that she and his son Dodi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Countries Of The United Kingdom
The United Kingdom, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (UK), since 1922, comprises three constituent countries and a region: England, Scotland, and Wales (which collectively make up the region of Great Britain), as well as Northern Ireland, a region in its own right. The UK Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Prime Minister's website has used the phrase "countries within a country" to describe the United Kingdom. Some statistical summaries, such as those for the twelve International Territorial Level, NUTS 1 regions of the United Kingdom, refer to Northern Ireland, Scotland, and Wales as "regions". With regard to Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales particularly, the descriptive name one uses "can be controversial, with the choice often revealing one's political preferences". Although the United Kingdom is a unitary state, unitary sovereign state, sovereign country, Northern Ireland, Scotland, and Wales have gained a degree of autonomy through the process of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
