Royal Borough Status
Grants Greenwich royal borough status in the Diamond Jubilee year.
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2012 in Great Britain
Explore 89 historical events and records for Great Britain in 2012.
Historical records for Great Britain in 2012
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February
April
Large Hadron Collider 8 TeV Collisions
Sees the Large Hadron Collider begin proton collisions at a total centre-of-mass energy of 8 TeV.
May
Scotland Act
The Scotland Act 2012 receives royal assent.
London Mayoral Election
Wins re-election as Mayor of London.
Champions League Final Captain
Captains Chelsea to their first Champions League title after a penalty shootout against Bayern Munich.
Champions League Winner
Gary Cahill returned from injury to help Chelsea withstand Bayern's many chances in the 2012 UEFA Champions League final, helping Chelsea win the competition.
Champions League Winner
Ashley Cole defended Chelsea's left side under sustained pressure in Bayern's own stadium in the 2012 UEFA Champions League final, helping Chelsea win the competition.
Champions League Winner
Frank Lampard captained Chelsea in the absence of John Terry and converted a shootout penalty in the 2012 UEFA Champions League final, helping Chelsea win the competition.
June
Welfare Reform Speech
Sets out arguments for further welfare reform and a stronger link between support, work and responsibility.
July
Large Hadron Collider Higgs Result
Witnesses CERN announce a new particle consistent with the boson predicted by the symmetry-breaking mechanism associated with his work.
Death of Jon Lord
Dies after a career that made him one of hard rock's most influential keyboard players.
Parliamentary Commission on Banking Standards
Joins the Parliamentary Commission on Banking Standards established to examine banking conduct, professional standards and the structure of financial regulation.
Death of Simon Ward
Death of Simon Ward
London Olympics Welcome
Welcomes the approaching London Olympic and Paralympic Games and highlights Britain's preparations.
Global Education Appointment
The United Nations Secretary-General appoints Brown Special Envoy for Global Education.
Olympic Equestrian Events
Greenwich Park hosts Olympic equestrian and modern pentathlon events.
Olympic Games Government Role
Represents the government during the London Olympic Games as Britain hosts athletes and visitors from around the world.
August
Olympics Closing Ceremony
Perform at the London Olympics closing ceremony.
September
Hillsborough Apology
Apologises after the Hillsborough Independent Panel report exposes failures and altered police statements.
Hillsborough Evidence Review
Starmer orders prosecutors to review newly disclosed Hillsborough evidence for possible offences.
Hillsborough Independent Panel Report
Burnham welcomes official acknowledgement that Hillsborough victims and supporters were wrongfully blamed.
Large Hadron Collider Data Target
Sees the Large Hadron Collider reach its 2012 target of delivering 15 inverse femtobarns of data to ATLAS and CMS.
October
Edinburgh Agreement
Signs the agreement giving the Scottish Parliament power to hold an independence referendum.
European Competitiveness Statement
Reports to Parliament on European Council discussions about competitiveness, the eurozone and the EU budget.
Hillsborough Commons Debate
Burnham calls for coordinated and properly resourced investigations following the panel's findings.
November
Take the Crown
Releases Take the Crown, restoring his run of solo number one albums.
I Am Malala Petition
Brown leads an international petition supporting Malala Yousafzai and universal education.
Fire It Up Album
Releases Fire It Up, his final studio album.
Leveson Report
Receives the Leveson report into press culture and ethics.
EU Budget Restraint Campaign
Presses European partners for tighter long-term limits on European Union spending.
EU Budget Veto
Threatens to veto the EU budget without restraint in spending.
December
Interim Social Media Guidelines
Starmer publishes interim prosecution guidance covering communications made through social media.
After You Released by Pulp
Pulp release a newly completed version of After You, their first new recording in many years.
Other events (month unknown)
Anna Karenina
Stars in Anna Karenina
Battersea Power Station Restoration Programme Begins
A redevelopment programme began transforming the listed former power station and its surrounding riverside area.
Birmingham History Galleries Open
Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery opened new history galleries tracing the development of the city and its people across many centuries.
Bring Up the Bodies
Publication of "Bring Up the Bodies"
Bring Up the Bodies, winner of the 2012 Man Booker Prize
Publication of "Bring Up the Bodies, winner of the 2012 Man Booker Prize
Budget
George Osborne presents the 2012 Budget to the House of Commons as Chancellor of the Exchequer.
Budget Policy
The 2012 Budget under George Osborne sets out the Government's taxation, expenditure and borrowing plans.
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