2022 in the United Kingdom

	2022 in the United Kingdom
	Other years
	2020 \| 2021 \| 2022 \| 2023 \| 2024
	Countries of the United Kingdom
	England \| Northern Ireland \| Scotland \| Wales
	Topics
	Football: England \| Scotland \| Wales; 2022 British Grand Prix; 2022 British motorcycle Grand Prix; 2022 London ePrix; 2022 English cricket season; 2022 in British television; 2022 in British music; 2022 in British radio; 2022 in United Kingdom politics and government; United Kingdom in the Eurovision Song Contest 2022

Events from the year 2022 in the United Kingdom.

This year saw Boris Johnson resign as prime minister and leader of the Conservative Party, with Liz Truss being elected as his successor in September, before resigning in October and being succeeded by Rishi Sunak. After 70 years on the throne, marked by her Platinum Jubilee celebrations in June, Queen Elizabeth II died on 8 September at the age of 96. The Queen was succeeded by her son, King Charles III. Other significant events of the year included the UK's response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, a record-breaking 40°C heatwave during the summer and nearly 25,000 wildfires, and a cost of living crisis marked by high inflation and rising energy bills.

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