Budget
George Osborne presents the 2014 Budget to the House of Commons as Chancellor of the Exchequer.
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2014 in Great Britain — Page 2
Explore 91 historical events and records for Great Britain in 2014.
Historical records for Great Britain in 2014
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Budget Policy
The 2014 Budget under George Osborne sets out the Government's taxation, expenditure and borrowing plans.
Champions League Goal Against Ludogorets
Gerrard converts a stoppage-time penalty against Ludogorets in Liverpool's return to the Champions League group stage.
Championship Promotion for Brentford
Warburton completed Brentford's promotion to the Championship, ending a long absence from the second tier of English football.
Championship Title Twenty Goals
Nugent scores 20 league goals for Leicester City in 2013-14 as the club wins the Championship and returns to the Premier League.
Charlton Senior Goalkeeping Development
Pope builds first-team experience at Charlton Athletic after developing through the club's youth pathway.
Chesea FC
Highest goal scorer for Chelsea with 211 goals
Clifton Bridge Anniversary Celebrated
The bridge marked 150 years since its opening as a lasting landmark of nineteenth century engineering.
Death of Richard Hoggart
Hoggart died, leaving a major intellectual legacy in British cultural studies and the sociology of literature.
Edge of Tomorrow
Stars as combat soldier Rita Vrataski in the science-fiction action film Edge of Tomorrow.
Emmy Award Sherlock Actor
Benedict Cumberbatch won the Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or Movie for Sherlock His Last Vow.
England Captain Against Slovenia
Rooney scores from the penalty spot against Slovenia during a European Championship qualifying victory, demonstrating his importance to England's attack.
England Captain at Brazil World Cup
Gerrard captains England at the 2014 World Cup, which ends with group-stage elimination after defeats to Italy and Uruguay.
England First World Cup Goal
Rooney scores his first World Cup finals goal against Uruguay, although England suffer a 2-1 group-stage defeat.
Final Chelsea Goal Against Stoke
Lampard scores on the rebound from a saved penalty against Stoke City, registering the final goal of his Chelsea career.
Fulham Stoppage-Time Penalty Winner
Gerrard converts a last-minute penalty at Fulham to give Liverpool a 3-2 league victory during their Premier League title challenge.
Helmet Fragments Scholarly Interpretation
The Staffordshire Hoard interpretation introduced evidence that a substantial share of the fragments belonged to a richly decorated helmet.
Hoard Conservation Methods Display
Visitor displays introduced investigative cleaning microscopy and other methods used to study the fragile Staffordshire treasure.
How to Be Both
Publication of "How to Be Both"
Hungerford Chain Reuse Celebrated
Interpretations of Clifton Bridge's history highlighted the recycled nineteenth century suspension chains from London.
International Retirement After World Cup
Gerrard retires from England duty after 114 senior caps, choosing to focus the closing stage of his career on Liverpool.
Interstellar
Directs Interstellar, a science-fiction drama about space exploration, relativity and humanity's search for a new home.
Interstellar Large-Format Filmmaking
Uses extensive large-format and IMAX photography for Interstellar to emphasize the scale of its space imagery.
Interstellar Production
Produces Interstellar with Emma Thomas and Lynda Obst.
Interstellar Screenplay
Co-writes Interstellar with Jonathan Nolan.
Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit
Stars in Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit
Late Equaliser Against Chelsea for City
Lampard comes off the bench to score against his former club Chelsea, earning Manchester City a 1-1 draw and declining to celebrate.
League One Record Points Title
Guides Wolves to the League One championship with 103 points, restoring the club to the Championship.
Manchester City Loan Agreement
Lampard joins Manchester City for the beginning of the 2014-15 campaign after leaving Chelsea, continuing to play in the Premier League.
Manchester United Club Captaincy
Louis van Gaal appoints Rooney Manchester United captain, entrusting him with leadership during a period of squad rebuilding.
Mercian History Gallery Interpretation
The museum's permanent hoard presentation explored the regional context of Mercia and the significance of precious metalwork in Anglo Saxon society.
Miami Expansion Ownership Announcement
Beckham announced plans to exercise his MLS expansion option for a new franchise in Miami. The project represented his transition from international footballer toward club ownership and development.
Mr Turner
Directs Mr Turner, with Timothy Spall portraying painter J. M. W. Turner in later life.
Orgreave Thirtieth Anniversary
The thirtieth anniversary renewed public attention to the events of June 1984 and demands for accountability.
Permanent Staffordshire Hoard Gallery Opens
Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery opened a permanent presentation of the Staffordshire Hoard with archaeological context and conservation information.
Playoff Run Goalscoring Contribution
Chris Martin scores regularly for Derby County in 2013-14 as Steve McClaren’s side reaches the Championship play-off final.
Premier League Challenge
Leads Liverpool to second place after an attacking league campaign.
Premier League Championship
Joe Hart wins the 2013/14 Premier League championship with Manchester City and regains his place in goal and contributes important saves during the run-in.
Referendum Prompts Further Powers
After Scotland voted to remain in the United Kingdom, party leaders developed proposals for additional devolved powers.
Selection for Holborn and St Pancras
Labour selects Starmer to contest the Holborn and St Pancras constituency.
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