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COVID-19 in the UK: Public Health England reports that the UK's vaccination programme has prevented an estimated 60,000 deaths and 22,057,000 infections. [279] [280] Climate change in the UK: according to the latest State of the UK Climate report published by the Met Office, 2020 was the third warmest, fifth wettest and eighth sunniest year on ...
The Integrated Review of Security, Defence, Development and Foreign Policy, [1] often known as the Integrated Review, and titled as Global Britain in a Competitive Age, [2] was a review carried out by the British government led by Boris Johnson into the foreign, defence, security and international development policies of the United Kingdom. [3]
ITL 1 statistical regions of the United Kingdom by Human Development Index as of 2022. Rank ITL 1 Region HDI (2022) [1] Very high human development 1: Greater London: 0.984 2: South East England: 0.954 – United Kingdom (average) 0.940: 3: South West England: 0.936 4 Scotland: 0.933 5: East of England: 0.928 6: North West England: 0.927 7 ...
The October 2021 United Kingdom budget, officially known as the Autumn Budget and Spending Review 2021. A Stronger Economy for the British People, was a budget statement made by Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak on 27 October 2021. [1] It was the third and final consecutive budget delivered by Sunak before his resignation in July 2022. [2]
1 December – Bertram Bowyer, 2nd Baron Denham, politician, member of the House of Lords (1949–2021) and captain of the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen-at-Arms (1979–1991) (b. 1927). [ 82 ] 2 December – Bill McKenzie, Baron McKenzie of Luton , politician and life peer, member of the House of Lords (since 2004) (b. 1946).
Opportunity Areas in the London Plan 2021 are designated for significant development, aimed at supporting new housing, commercial ventures, and infrastructure improvements. These areas are linked to existing or planned public transport enhancements and are expected to support a minimum of 5,000 new jobs or 2,500 homes, or a combination thereof.
In 2021, the UK government cut its overseas aid budget from 0.7% to 0.5% of Gross National Income [40] despite UK legislation against such a move. [ 41 ] [ 42 ] These cuts, amounting to GBP 4 billion, [ 43 ] reduced funding for humanitarian intervention by 44% [ 44 ] in places like Yemen and Syria . [ 43 ]
Development Management (DM), formerly known as planning control, or development control, is the element of the United Kingdom's system of town and country planning through which local government or the Secretary of State, regulates land use and new building, i.e. development.