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Events from the year 2021 in the United Kingdom. Incumbents. Monarch – Elizabeth II. Prime Minister – Boris Johnson (Conservative) Events. January. 2 January – COVID-19 in the UK: A record high daily positive test figure is reported at 57,725, as the new strain of the virus continues to spread. [1] 4 January. COVID-19 in the UK:
Aug 9, 2021 · Many are angry at his handling of the Covid-19 crisis as the country marks 500,000 deaths from the virus. Buda Mendes/Getty Images. Jeffrey Shiau, a volunteer from the crowd, spits water...
Most major events scheduled for 2020 that were postponed due to the pandemic were hosted in 2021, including the 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference, Expo 2020, and sporting events such as UEFA Euro 2020, the 2020 Summer Olympics and Paralympics, as well as the 2021 Copa América.
May 10, 2021 · Key takeaways from the 2021 elections. With most of the results from Thursday's polls now in, we can assess what we've learned about the political landscape. Firstly, and perhaps most...
Dec 31, 2021 · Space Tourism took a giant leap: Billionaires Richard Branson and Jeff Bezos spent this summer blasting off to the edge of space in their purpose-built spacecraft, Virgin Galactic and Blue Origin...
Dec 24, 2021 · As the UK welcomed in 2021, there were muted celebrations as most of the country was under strict COVID restrictions. Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer urged the government to impose a national lockdown, saying the virus was "out of control" as daily cases topped 50,000 for a sixth day in a row.
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Indeed, for a moment in early summer it seemed that COVID-19 was in the rearview mirror. However, it isn’t. And 2021 brought other bad news. So here are my top ten world events in 2021.