2012 in the United Kingdom explained

Events from the year 2012 in the United Kingdom. This was the year of the Summer Olympics in London as well as the Diamond Jubilee of Elizabeth II.

Incumbents

Events

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

October

November

Labour holds the seat. Steve Reed is the new MP.

Labour holds the seat. Andy McDonald is the new MP. The UK Independence Party achieve second place, beating the Conservatives and Liberal Democrats.[130]

Labour holds the seat. Sarah Champion is the new MP. The UK Independence Party achieve second place, beating the Conservatives and Liberal Democrats.

December

Undated

Publications

Births

Deaths

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

October

November

December

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Stephen Lawrence murder: Dobson and Norris guilty. BBC. BBC News. 3 January 2012. 3 January 2012.
  2. News: BBC News – Stephen Lawrence: Gary Dobson and David Norris get life . Bbc.co.uk . 4 January 2012 . 4 January 2012.
  3. Web site: 'Europe's biggest' free wi-fi zone set for London. BBC. BBC News. 6 January 2012. 6 January 2012.
  4. News: Scotland to hold independence poll in 2014 – Salmond. 10 January 2012. BBC. 10 January 2012.
  5. News: Muslim men accused of hate crime over anti-gay leaflet. The Guardian. 10 January 2012. 11 January 2012.
  6. News: Mark. Sweney. Iran's Press TV loses UK licence. The Guardian. 20 January 2012. 4 February 2012.
  7. News: Abortion clinics cleared for TV by advertising body. BBC. BBC News. 21 January 2012. 21 January 2012.
  8. News: Prisoner escapes after van ambush in Worcestershire . BBC News . BBC . 23 January 2012 . 24 January 2012.
  9. News: Government debt rises to a record of £1tn . BBC News . BBC . 24 January 2012 . 24 January 2012.
  10. News: Scots referendum question set out . BBC News . BBC . 25 January 2012 . 25 January 2012. The question as posed differs.
  11. News: UK economy shrinks by 0.2% in last three months of 2011 . BBC News . BBC . 25 January 2012 . 25 January 2012.
  12. News: Former RBS boss Fred Goodwin stripped of knighthood . BBC News . BBC . 31 January 2012 . 1 February 2012.
  13. News: Chris Huhne quits cabinet over speeding claims charge. BBC News. BBC. 3 February 2012. 3 February 2012.
  14. News: John Terry: FA strips England captaincy from Chelsea defender. BBC Sport . BBC. 3 February 2012. 5 February 2012.
  15. News: Heavy snow falling across much of UK. BBC News. BBC. 4 February 2012. 4 February 2012.
  16. News: Peter Hunt . BBC News – Diamond Jubilee: Queen celebrating 60-year reign . Bbc.co.uk . 6 February 2012 . 10 February 2012.
  17. News: Simon . Gompertz . Bank of England injects another £50bn into UK economy . BBC News . BBC . 9 February 2012 . 10 February 2012.
  18. News: Torin Douglas . Rupert Murdoch to launch Sun on Sunday newspaper 'soon' . BBC News . BBC . 17 February 2012 . 28 February 2012.
  19. Web site: RSPB and Tesco Come Together For Trees. RSPB Website. RSPB.org. 24 March 2012.
  20. News: MP Eric Joyce charged with assault . BBC Sport . BBC . 24 February 2012 . 24 February 2012.
  21. News: Charlotte Church 'sickened' by NoW phone hacking . BBC News . BBC . 27 February 2012 . 28 February 2012.
  22. News: James Murdoch resigns from News International as firm admits papers could be sold off . The Daily Telegraph . 29 February 2012 . 1 March 2012.
  23. News: BBC News – Raoul Moat victim PC David Rathband found dead at home . BBC . BBC News . 1 March 2012 . 1 March 2012.
  24. News: BBC News – Meteor witnessed across Britain . BBC News . 5 March 2012 . 7 March 2012.
  25. News: Three towns win city status for Diamond Jubilee. BBC News. BBC. 14 March 2012. 14 March 2012.
  26. News: UK economy: Jobs. BBC News. BBC. 15 March 2012. 17 March 2012.
  27. News: Robert. Pigott. Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams to stand down. BBC News. BBC. 16 March 2012. 16 March 2012.
  28. News: Wallis . Holly . Thatcher files: Secret Murdoch meeting detailed in archives . BBC News . BBC . 17 March 2012 . 17 March 2012.
  29. News: British Press TV journalists freed by Libya . BBC News . BBC . 18 March 2012 . 18 March 2012.
  30. News: Conservatives Deny Sunday Times 'Cash For Access'. Sky News. British Sky Broadcasting. 24 March 2012. 24 March 2012. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120326163338/http://news.sky.com/home/politics/article/16195702. 26 March 2012.
  31. News: Daniel. Boffey. Senior Tory Peter Cruddas resigns after cash for PM access sting. The Observer. Guardian Media Group. 25 March 2012. 25 March 2012.
  32. News: Nick . Robinson . David Cameron publishes list of all donors dining at No 10 . BBC News . BBC . 26 March 2012 . 27 March 2012.
  33. News: Fuel strike drivers vote yes in row over conditions . BBC News . BBC . 26 March 2012 . 27 March 2012.
  34. News: Stamp prices: First-class stamps to cost 60p. BBC. BBC News. 27 March 2012. 27 March 2012.
  35. News: George Galloway wins Bradford West by-election . BBC News . BBC . 30 March 2012 . 30 March 2012.
  36. News: Boat Race: Oxford & Cambridge interrupted by swimmer . BBC Sport . BBC . 7 April 2012 . 7 April 2012.
  37. News: London transport chiefs ban 'gay cure' bus advert. BBC. BBC News. 12 April 2012. 13 April 2012.
  38. News: Steven. Brocklehurst. Filming in court 'not precedent'. BBC. BBC News. 18 April 2012. 18 April 2012.
  39. News: Belfast's new arts venue the MAC prepares to open. BBC News. 19 April 2012. 27 October 2014.
  40. News: London marathon death: donations rocket for runner Claire Squires. The Guardian. 23 April 2012. 24 April 2012.
  41. Web site: Claire Squires' Just Giving fundraising page. 15 December 2012.
  42. News: UK economy in double-dip recession . BBC News . BBC . 25 April 2012 . 25 April 2012.
  43. News: 2012 had wettest April for 100 years, Met Office says . BBC News . BBC . 30 April 2012 . 18 May 2012.
  44. News: Vote 2012: English Council Results . BBC . BBC News . 18 May 2012.
  45. News: Vote 2012: Welsh Council Results . BBC . BBC News . 18 May 2012.
  46. News: Vote 2012: Scottish Council Results . BBC . BBC News . 18 May 2012.
  47. News: Sparrow . Andrew . Local election results – live coverage . The Guardian . 3 May 2012 . 18 May 2012.
  48. News: Louise . Stewart . David Cameron hails Boris Johnson's London mayoral win . BBC News . BBC . 5 May 2012 . 18 May 2012.
  49. News: Ken Livingstone: End of the road for political heavyweight . BBC News . BBC . 5 May 2012 . 18 May 2012.
  50. News: Vote 2012:London Assembly Results. BBC. BBC News. 2012. 18 May 2012.
  51. News: McNulty . Phil . BBC Sport – Chelsea 2-1 Liverpool . Bbc.co.uk . 5 May 2012 . 11 June 2012.
  52. News: Wales Coast Path officially opens with events in Cardiff, Aberystwyth and Flint . BBC News . 5 May 2012 .
  53. News: Man City win Premier League: BBC Sport pundits reaction . BBC Sport . BBC . 13 May 2012 . 11 June 2012.
  54. News: UK unemployment falls by 45,000 . BBC News . BBC . 16 May 2012 . 18 May 2012.
  55. News: Heald. Claire. Olympic torch: Flame arrives in UK for 2012 torch relay. BBC News. BBC. 18 May 2012. 18 May 2012.
  56. News: McNulty . Phil . Chelsea 1-1 Bayern Munich (aet, 4-3 pens) . BBC Sport . BBC . 19 May 2012 . 11 June 2012.
  57. News: Royal Navy appoints first woman warship commander. BBC. BBC News. 8 August 2011. 8 August 2011.
  58. News: London riots: Millionaire's daughter Laura Johnson jailed. BBC. BBC News. 25 May 2012. 25 May 2012.
  59. News: Diamond Jubilee: Guide to the weekend of events . BBC News . BBC . 30 May 2012 . 6 June 2012.
  60. News: Flood-risk villagers continue with clean-up in mid Wales . BBC News . BBC . 10 June 2012 . 11 June 2012.
  61. News: Euro 2012 quarter-final: England v Italy . BBC Sport . BBC . 24 June 2012 . 4 July 2012.
  62. News: Barclays fined for attempts to manipulate Libor rates . BBC News . BBC . 27 June 2012 . 4 July 2012.
  63. News: Landslides and fire disrupt rail services as rains hit Scotland . BBC News . BBC . 29 June 2012 . 4 July 2012.
  64. News: Flash flooding: Man found dead as downpours cause chaos . BBC News . BBC . 28 June 2012 . 4 July 2012.
  65. News: Ministers to order Libor bank rate review . BBC News . BBC . 30 June 2012 . 4 July 2012.
  66. News: Barclays boss Bob Diamond resigns amid Libor scandal . BBC News . BBC . 3 July 2012 . 4 July 2012.
  67. News: George Entwistle named next BBC director general. BBC News. BBC. 4 July 2012. 4 July 2012.
  68. Web site: Prince Andrew and Qatari prime minister to open Shard on 5 July. LondonSE1. 30 April 2012. 5 July 2012.
  69. News: Qatar's Shard the tallest building in Europe now . . 3 January 2012 . 5 July 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120103121939/http://gulf-times.com/site/topics/article.asp?cu_no=2&item_no=478894&version=1&template_id=57&parent_id=56 . 3 January 2012.
  70. News: Ornstein . David . Wimbledon 2012: Andy Murray beats Tsonga to reach final . BBC Sport . BBC . 6 July 2012 . 6 July 2012.
  71. News: Ornstein . David . Wimbledon 2012: Andy Murray beaten by Roger Federer in final . BBC Sport . BBC . 8 July 2012 . 10 July 2012.
  72. News: Wimbledon 2012: Briton Jonathan Marray wins men's doubles final . BBC Sport . BBC . 7 July 2012 . 10 July 2012.
  73. News: Moylan . John . TUC: Frances O'Grady is first female leader . BBC News . Bbc.co.uk . 10 July 2012 . 10 July 2012.
  74. News: Shock fall in UK inflation gives BoE room to act again . Reuters . Reuters . 17 July 2012 . 18 July 2012.
  75. News: UK unemployment total falls to 2.58m. BBC News. BBC. 18 July 2012. 18 July 2012.
  76. News: Shafilea Ahmed murder trial: Parents guilty of killing . BBC News . BBC . 3 August 2012 . 3 August 2012.
  77. News: Ennis and Farah light up London 2012 Olympics for Great Britain . BBC Sport . BBC . 4 August 2012 . 4 August 2012.
  78. News: Andy Murray wins men's singles Olympics tennis gold. BBC. BBC Sport. 5 August 2012. 5 August 2012.
  79. News: Hélène . Mulholland . Olympic Games have shown world what Britain is made of, says Cameron . The Guardian . 12 August 2012 . 13 August 2012.
  80. News: Owen . Gibson . Anthony Joshua crowns Team GB's golden Olympics with 29th gold medal . The Guardian . 12 August 2012 . 13 August 2012.
  81. News: Chowdhury . Saj . Rory McIlroy wins US PGA Championship by eight shots . BBC . BBC Sport . 13 August 2012 . 13 August 2012.
  82. News: New York Times appoints BBC's Mark Thompson as new boss. BBC News. BBC. 14 August 2012. 18 August 2012.
  83. News: Virgin Trains loses West Coast Mainline franchise. BBC News. BBC. 15 August 2012. 15 August 2012.
  84. News: Moors Murder victim Keith Bennett's mother dies . BBC News . BBC . 18 August 2012 . 18 August 2012.
  85. News: Asil Nadir found guilty of Polly Peck theft. BBC News . BBC. 20 August 2012. 20 August 2012.
  86. News: Murray ends Britain's Grand Slam skid. USA Today. 11 September 2012. 1C.
  87. News: Lizzy. Davies. Vikram. Dodd. Two police officers killed in Greater Manchester shooting. The Guardian. 18 September 2012. 20 September 2012.
  88. News: Dale Cregan charged over Greater Manchester police deaths . BBC News . BBC . 20 September 2012 . 22 October 2012.
  89. News: Jimmy Savile accused of sexual abuse . BBC News . BBC . 30 September 2012 . 22 October 2012.
  90. Web site: Pensions auto-enrolment starts for biggest firms. BBC News. BBC. 1 October 2012. 1 October 2012.
  91. News: West Coast Main Line deal scrapped after contract flaws discovered. BBC News. BBC. 3 October 2012. 8 October 2012.
  92. News: Warning over liquid nitrogen drinks after girl loses stomach . https://web.archive.org/web/20121009045854/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/9594000/Warning-over-liquid-nitrogen-drinks-after-girl-loses-stomach.html . dead . 9 October 2012 . The Daily Telegraph . 8 October 2012 . 8 October 2012.
  93. News: Clovelly flooding damages homes. BBC News. BBC. 11 October 2012. 11 October 2012.
  94. News: Hillsborough probe 'to be UK's biggest into police conduct' . BBC News . BBC . 12 October 2012 . 12 October 2012.
  95. News: Five marines charged with murder after Afghanistan incident . BBC News . BBC . 14 October 2012 . 15 October 2012.
  96. News: MoD to investigate military lobbying claim . BBC News . BBC . 14 October 2012 . 15 October 2012.
  97. News: Black . Andrew . Scottish independence: Cameron and Salmond strike referendum deal . BBC News . BBC . 15 October 2012 . 15 October 2012.
  98. News: General quits Royal British Legion role over lobbying claims . BBC News . BBC . 15 October 2012 . 15 October 2012.
  99. News: Harlow fire deaths: Mother and children 'wonderful' . BBC News . BBC . 16 October 2012 . 16 October 2012.
  100. News: Harlow fire deaths: Fifth child dies. BBC News. BBC. 18 October 2012. 18 October 2012.
  101. News: Mason . Rowena . BBC's Jimmy Savile probe to be led by Harold Shipman inquiry judge . https://web.archive.org/web/20121017060855/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/politics/9613014/BBCs-Jimmy-Savile-probe-to-be-led-by-Harold-Shipman-inquiry-judge.html . dead . 17 October 2012 . The Daily Telegraph . 16 October 2012 . 17 October 2012.
  102. News: New government website gov.uk goes live. https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220501/https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/new-government-website-govuk-goes-live-8214499.html . 1 May 2022 . subscription. The Independent. 17 October 2012. 22 December 2012.
  103. News: Police use Taser on blind man after stick mistaken for sword. BBC News. BBC. 17 October 2012. 17 October 2012.
  104. News: Savile abuse claims: Met Police launch criminal inquiry. BBC News. BBC. 19 October 2012. 19 October 2012.
  105. Web site: World Thoroughbred Rankings. British Horseracing Authority. 28 May 2012. 20 October 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20111011143800/http://www.britishhorseracing.com/goracing/racing/worlds_best/. 11 October 2011. dead.
  106. News: Frankel retires unbeaten after Champion Stakes win at Ascot. Frank. Keogh. BBC Sport. BBC. 20 October 2012. 20 October 2012.
  107. News: Paduano . Michele . Da Vinci robot heart surgery at New Cross Hospital . BBC News . BBC . 22 October 2012 . 30 October 2012.
  108. News: Birmingham City Council announces cuts and job losses. BBC News. BBC. 23 October 2012. 23 October 2012.
  109. News: Dutta. Kunal. UK's final analogue TV signal switched off: You have been watching, for the last 76 years.... https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220501/https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/news/uks-final-analogue-tv-signal-switched-off-you-have-been-watching-for-the-last-76-years-8225396.html . 1 May 2022 . subscription . live. The Independent. 24 October 2012. 18 January 2019.
  110. News: EE launches UK's first 4G mobile network. The Guardian. 30 October 2012. 30 October 2012.
  111. News: Comet retailer to go into administration . BBC News . BBC . 1 November 2012 . 7 November 2012.
  112. News: Wales child abuse: PM orders sex abuse inquiry probe. BBC News. BBC. 5 November 2012. 9 November 2012.
  113. News: Nadine Dorries suspended as Tory MP in I'm a Celebrity row. BBC News. BBC. 6 November 2012. 7 November 2012.
  114. News: John . Hall . ITV faces Ofcom investigation after Phillip Schofield ambushes David Cameron with internet-sourced 'paedophile list' during live broadcast of This Morning . https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220501/https://www.independent.co.uk/news/media/tv-radio/itv-faces-ofcom-investigation-after-phillip-schofield-ambushes-david-cameron-with-internetsourced-paedophile-list-during-live-broadcast-of-this-morning-8300240.html . 1 May 2022 . subscription . Independent Print Limited . The Independent . 9 November 2012 . 9 November 2012.
  115. News: Marsden . Sam . BBC in chaos as abuse victim says Lord McAlpine was not my attacker . Telegraph Media Group . 9 November 2012 . 9 November 2012.
  116. News: George Entwistle quits as director-general over Newsnight fiasco . The Daily Telegraph . 10 November 2012 . 10 November 2012.
  117. News: Helen . Lewis . BBC's director-general, George Entwistle, resigns over Newsnight mistakes . New Statesman . 10 November 2012 . 10 November 2012.
  118. Web site: Ex-MP Moran falsely claimed £53k. 13 November 2012. BBC News.
  119. Web site: Fraud MP handed treatment order. 14 December 2012. BBC News.
  120. News: Low turnout in police and crime commissioner elections . BBC News . BBC . 16 November 2012 . 18 November 2012.
  121. Web site: 15 November 2012 . Police commissioner elections: Voters head to the polls . 15 November 2012 . BBC News . BBC.
  122. News: By-elections: Labour takes Corby from Conservatives . BBC News . BBC . 16 November 2012 . 18 November 2012.
  123. News: 44 million birds lost since 1966 . The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds . 19 November 2011 . 22 November 2012.
  124. News: UK bird population down by 44m since 1966, report finds . BBC Nature . BBC . 19 November 2012 . 22 November 2012.
  125. News: UK's 'last typewriter' produced . BBC News . BBC . 20 November 2012 . 22 November 2012.
  126. News: Rob. Williams. BBC confirms Tony Hall to be appointed new Director General. https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220501/https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/bbc-confirms-tony-hall-to-be-appointed-new-directorgeneral-8343625.html . 1 May 2022 . subscription. Independent Print Limited. The Independent. 22 November 2012. 22 November 2012.
  127. News: Alan Soady . UKIP fostering decision 'indefensible' says Michael Gove . BBC News . BBC . 24 November 2012 . 24 November 2012.
  128. News: Leveson urges new independent regulator for UK press . CNN . 29 November 2012 . 30 November 2012.
  129. News: Leveson: David Cameron and Nick Clegg at odds over plans. BBC News. BBC. 29 November 2012. 30 November 2012.
  130. News: 30 November 2012 . By-elections: Labour retains three seats . BBC News . BBC . 30 November 2012.
  131. News: Leveson report: Victims urge full implementation. BBC News. BBC. 30 November 2012. 30 November 2012.
  132. News: Rayner . Gordon. Duchess of Cambridge is pregnant: Kate admitted to hospital with acute morning sickness . The Telegraph. 3 December 2012.
  133. News: West Coast Mainline deal failure criticised. BBC News. BBC. 6 December 2012. 7 December 2012.
  134. News: Duchess of Cambridge leaves hospital with Prince William . https://web.archive.org/web/20121207193659/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/kate-middleton/9726658/Duchess-of-Cambridge-leaves-hospital-with-Prince-William.html. dead. 7 December 2012. The Telegraph. 6 December 2012.
  135. Web site: Falmouth University status officially confirmed. Falmouth University. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20130116175355/http://www.falmouth.ac.uk/151/news-from-university-college-falmouth-5/media-releases-47/falmouth-university-status-officially-confirmed-5157.html. 13 January 2012. 16 January 2013. 8 August 2020.
  136. News: Fraud MP Margaret Moran given supervision order. BBC News. BBC. 14 December 2012. 14 December 2012.
  137. Web site: Statistics for December and 2012 – is the UK getting wetter?. Met Office. 3 January 2013. 5 January 2013.
  138. News: Damian. Carrington. 2012 second wettest year on record for UK. The Guardian. 3 January 2013. 5 January 2013.
  139. News: Top 100 bestselling books of 2012. The Guardian. 29 December 2012. 30 December 2012.
  140. News: BBC Sport – Gary Ablett, former Liverpool & Everton defender, dies at 46 . BBC News . 2 January 2012.
  141. News: British fencer Bob Anderson, Darth Vader stand-in for Star Wars, dies at 89 – ESPN . Espn.go.com . 2 January 2012.
  142. News: IAAF.org . Frank Horwill, coaching legend, passes away . iaaf.org . 2 January 2012.
  143. Web site: Ted O'Reilly . Ian Bargh, Toronto pianist RIP – organissimo jazz forums – The best jazz discussion forum on the web! . Organissimo.org . 2 January 2012.
  144. News: Staff. English headmaster and writer Ray Honeyford dead. The Telegraph. 8 February 2012. 5 July 2012. London.
  145. News: Former Conservative cabinet minister Lord Newton dies . BBC News . BBC . 26 March 2012 . 27 March 2012.
  146. Web site: Barker . Dennis . Clive Dunn obituary . The Guardian . 3 August 2023 . 7 November 2012.