Knighthood for Criminal Justice Services
Starmer receives a knighthood for services to law and criminal justice.
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2014 in Great Britain
Explore 91 historical events and records for Great Britain in 2014.
Historical records for Great Britain in 2014
Sorted by month and day. Records with no month are shown last. Showing 40 of 91 unique records.
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January
February
United Kingdom Campaign Speech
Calls on people across Britain to argue positively for Scotland to remain in the United Kingdom.
March
Poyet Guides Sunderland to Wembley Final
Poyet leads Sunderland into the League Cup final after eliminating Manchester United in the semi-finals, but City wins the trophy.
Disintegrating Asteroid P2013 R3
Jewitt leads Hubble observations showing asteroid P/2013 R3 breaking into multiple pieces without evidence for a high-speed collision.
April
Wickham Scores Twice Against Manchester City
Wickham strikes twice in Sunderland's 2–2 draw at Manchester City, a result that helps ignite an unlikely Premier League escape.
May
Larsson Helps Sunderland Win at Old Trafford
Larsson supplies experience in midfield as Sunderland beat Manchester United 1–0 away during their late-season recovery.
2014 FA Cup Final Winning Goal
Scores the extra-time winner as Arsenal defeat Hull City 3-2 in the FA Cup final.
FA Cup Winner
Kieran Gibbs provided support along the left flank during Arsenal's comeback as Arsenal defeated Hull City 3-2 after extra time in the 2014 FA Cup final at Wembley.
FA Cup Winner
Aaron Ramsey scored the extra-time goal that clinched Arsenal's first trophy since 2005 as Arsenal defeated Hull City 3-2 after extra time in the 2014 FA Cup final at Wembley.
Brexit
UKIP wins the UK European Parliament election, intensifying pressure for a referendum.
Champions League Final Extra-Time Goal
Heads Real Madrid in front during extra time against Atletico Madrid.
June
NATO Summit Preparations
Meets NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen ahead of the alliance summit in Wales.
Higgs Boson
Sees CERN report stronger evidence that the Higgs boson decays directly to fermions, extending tests of how the Higgs field couples to matter particles.
European Commission Presidency Dispute
Opposes Jean-Claude Juncker's nomination for European Commission president during European Council negotiations.
August
ISIL Threat Strategy
Sets out a strategy for confronting ISIL and its territorial expansion across Iraq and Syria.
Retirement
Announces retirement from international football
September
Wales NATO Summit
Hosts NATO leaders in Wales for talks on Russia, defence spending, Afghanistan and emerging security threats.
Scottish Independence Referendum
Holds the Scottish independence referendum, which produces a No vote.
Scottish Referendum Response
Responds to the Scottish referendum result and promises further devolution.
UN General Assembly Security Speech
Addresses the United Nations on Ukraine, Ebola, the Middle East and the threat posed by ISIL.
UKIP Defection
Defects from the Conservatives to UKIP before winning a by-election.
Scottish Referendum Intervention
Brown campaigns for Scotland to remain within a reformed United Kingdom.
October
Brexit
Wins the Clacton by-election after defecting from the Conservatives to UKIP.
Clacton By-election
Wins Clacton for UKIP after defecting from the Conservatives.
European Ebola Response
Presses European leaders to increase financial and medical support for the international response to Ebola.
The Who Hits 50
Release The Who Hits 50 compilation.
Afghanistan Combat Mission Ends
Reports to Parliament as British forces conclude their combat mission in Afghanistan.
November
The Endless River
Pink Floyd release The Endless River, built from sessions recorded for The Division Bell
The Imitation Game
The historical drama The Imitation Game, directed by Morten Tyldum and starring Benedict Cumberbatch as Turing and Keira Knightley as Joan Clarke, is released in the UK
The Imitation Game
The historical drama The Imitation Game, directed by Morten Tyldum and starring Benedict Cumberbatch as Turing and Keira Knightley as Joan Clarke, is released in the UK
The Imitation Game
The historical drama The Imitation Game, directed by Morten Tyldum and starring Benedict Cumberbatch as Turing and Keira Knightley as Joan Clarke, is released in the UK
100 Caps
Wins 100th England international cap, has scored 44 goals, making him Englands ninth most-capped player and joint third-highest goalscorer
EU Free Movement Reform
Argues for changes to European free movement rules and tighter controls on access to welfare.
December
Death of Joe Cocker
Dies in Crawford, Colorado, aged seventy.
Other events (month unknown)
Academy Midfield Breakthrough
Breaks into the Leeds United senior side as a teenager and impresses with composed passing and energetic midfield play.
Adams Takes Norwich First Team Charge
Neil Adams became Norwich City's manager in 2014 after the departure of Chris Hughton and led the club through its transition into the Championship.
Anglo Saxon Craftsmanship Interpretation
The permanent hoard galleries used gold fittings and other objects to explain elite craftsmanship and warrior culture in early medieval England.
Awford Takes Charge at Fratton Park
Awford assumes first-team responsibility after working in Portsmouth's youth setup, helping stabilise performances in League Two.
Boyhood Supporter Completes Liverpool Move
Rickie Lambert joined Liverpool from Southampton in 2014, fulfilling a personal ambition to represent the club he had supported while growing up.
Brentford Championship Signing
Gray joined Brentford from Luton Town and soon made the step up to Championship football with his pace and finishing.
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