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The UK government announces a scheme that will freeze wholesale gas and electricity prices for businesses for six months from 1 October. 22 September – The UK government reverses the ban on fracking in the UK. UK interest rates rise from 1.75 to 2.25%, the biggest increase in 27 years, as the Bank of England attempts to curb inflation.
As of 2022, the United Kingdom is ranked 2nd out of 180 countries in the Environmental Performance Index. A law has been passed that UK greenhouse gas emissions will be net zero by 2050. Topography The Pennine Way, The Yorkshire Dales in England. England accounts for 53 per cent of the UK, covering 50,350 square miles (130,395 km 2).
16 May 1730 – 11 Feb 1742. Walpole ministry. 1734 general election. 1741 general election. 1742 vote of no confidence. 12 Feb 1742 – 24 Nov 1744. Carteret ministry. Wilmington dies (1743) The Earl of Wilmington.
List of current heads of government in the United Kingdom and dependencies. In the United Kingdom, various titles are used for the head of government of each of the countries of the United Kingdom, Crown Dependencies, and Overseas Territories. Following elections to the assembly or parliament, the party (or coalition) with a majority of seats ...
President – Alassane Ouattara, President of the Ivory Coast (2010–present) Prime Minister – Patrick Achi, Prime Minister of the Ivory Coast (2021–2023) Kenya. President –. Uhuru Kenyatta, President of Kenya (2013–2022) William Ruto, President of Kenya (2022–present) Lesotho.
Since 1922, the United Kingdom has been made up of four countries: England, Scotland, Wales (which collectively make up Great Britain) and Northern Ireland ( variously described as a country, [1] province, [2] [3] [4] jurisdiction [5] or region [6] [7] ). The UK Prime Minister 's website has used the phrase "countries within a country" to ...
The Tesla Roadster was available in the UK but not included on the government's plug-in electric car grant list of eligible vehicles. The government announced in April 2014 that funding for the full grant of up to £5,000 will remain in place until either 50,000 grants have been issued or 2017, whichever is first.
List of sovereign states. The following is a list providing an overview of sovereign states around the world with information on their status and recognition of their sovereignty . The 205 listed states can be divided into three categories based on membership within the United Nations System: 193 UN member states, [1] 2 UN General Assembly non ...