Governor Appointed
Andrew Pearce becomes Governor of Montserrat
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2018 in Great Britain
Explore 69 historical events and records for Great Britain in 2018.
Historical records for Great Britain in 2018
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February
Permanent Customs Union Policy
Starmer announces Labour support for a new permanent customs union with the European Union.
March
Brexit
Delivers the Mansion House speech on the future UK-EU relationship.
Transition Agreement
Agrees a draft transition period with the European Union.
April
First Dortmund Bundesliga Goal
Scores his first Bundesliga goal for Borussia Dortmund against Bayer Leverkusen, demonstrating the attacking potential of the young English winger.
May
Rangers Manager Appointment
Is appointed Rangers manager in his first senior managerial role.
FA Cup Winner
Gary Cahill captained Chelsea to the FA Cup with a disciplined defensive display as Chelsea defeated Manchester United 1-0 in the 2018 FA Cup final at Wembley.
Champions League Final Bicycle Kick
Scores an overhead kick shortly after coming on as Real Madrid defeat Liverpool in the Champions League final.
Champions League Final Bicycle Kick
Scores an overhead kick shortly after entering as a substitute and later adds another goal.
June
Brexit
The European Union Withdrawal Act receives royal assent.
Oumuamua Hubble Tracking
Jewitt uses Hubble observations to refine the path of interstellar object Oumuamua and investigate its unexpected acceleration.
Withdrawal Bill Parliamentary Safeguards
Starmer supports amendments strengthening Parliament's role if negotiations fail.
July
Brexit
Cabinet agrees the Chequers plan for Brexit.
Chequers Plan
Cabinet agrees the Chequers plan for the future UK-EU relationship.
Brexit
Resigns as Brexit Secretary over the Chequers approach.
Brexit
Resigns as Foreign Secretary over the Brexit strategy.
Brexit
Appointed Brexit Secretary after David Davis resigns.
Six-Goal Russia 2018 Golden Boot
Scores six goals as England reach the World Cup semi-finals.
August
Parker Solar Probe Launch
Guides the Parker Solar Probe science programme as the spacecraft launches to make the closest direct measurements yet of the solar wind and the solar corona.
September
Brexit
EU leaders criticise the Chequers plan at the Salzburg summit.
October
Backstop Dispute
Faces dispute over the Irish backstop in the Withdrawal Agreement.
November
A Bed Every Night Launch
Burnham launches emergency accommodation for people sleeping rough across the city-region.
Brexit
Cabinet backs the draft Withdrawal Agreement.
Withdrawal Agreement Draft
Cabinet backs the draft Withdrawal Agreement.
Brexit
Resigns as Brexit Secretary over the draft Withdrawal Agreement.
Brexit
Appointed Brexit Secretary after Dominic Raab resigns.
Brexit
EU leaders endorse the Withdrawal Agreement and Political Declaration.
EU Withdrawal Agreement
EU leaders endorse the Withdrawal Agreement and Political Declaration.
December
Large Hadron Collider Long Shutdown 2
Sees the Large Hadron Collider enter Long Shutdown 2 for major maintenance, consolidation and upgrades.
Brexit
Postpones the first meaningful vote on the Withdrawal Agreement.
Wightman Case
Wins ruling that Article 50 can be revoked unilaterally.
Brexit
Survives a Conservative confidence vote over her Brexit leadership.
Other events (month unknown)
2001: A Space Odyssey 70mm Presentation
Works with Warner Bros. on an unrestored 70mm presentation of Stanley Kubrick's 2001: A Space Odyssey.
A Quiet Place
Stars as Evelyn Abbott in A Quiet Place, acting opposite director John Krasinski.
Academy Award
Wins the Academy Award for Best Actor for portraying Winston Churchill in Darkest Hour.
Academy Award Nomination for Dunkirk
Receives an Academy Award nomination for Best Director for Dunkirk.
Best Picture Nomination for Dunkirk
Receives an Academy Award nomination for Best Picture as a producer of Dunkirk.
Black Panther
Plays W'Kabi in the Marvel film Black Panther.
Budget
Philip Hammond presents the 2018 Budget to the House of Commons as Chancellor of the Exchequer.
Budget Policy
The 2018 Budget under Philip Hammond sets out the Government's taxation, expenditure and borrowing plans.
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