A Look Back At
Born in 2018
What Was Life Like in 2018?
Who Was in Charge?
Prime Minister
Theresa May
Monarch
Elizabeth II
What Things Cost
Pint of Beer
£3.70
Loaf of Bread
£1.50
Petrol (per litre)
126p
Average House
£226,906
Weekly Wage
£835.00
Value of Money
£1 in 2018 would be worth approximately £1.10 in today's money.
Events of 2018 in the United Kingdom
A selection from Wikipedia's '2018 in the United Kingdom'. Not a complete list.
- 28 February – One of the UK's biggest electronics retailers, Maplin, goes into administration after talks with potential buyers fail to secure a sale.
- 3 May – Elections for many local councils and mayoralties are held in England, including all 32 London boroughs. There are losses for the Conservatives (−33) and gains for Labour (+77), the Lib Dems (+75) and Green Party (+8).
- 19 May – The Wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle takes place at St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle, with an estimated global audience of 1.9 billion.
- 23 July – In response to the ongoing heatwave, the Met Office urges people to "stay out of the sun" and issues a level 3 amber alert for the east and south-east of England.
- 5 September – Two Russian nationals are named as suspects of the poisoning of Sergei and Yulia Skripal.
- 12 October – The Wedding of Princess Eugenie and Jack Brooksbank takes place at St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle.
- 17 November – Thousands of protesters block the five main bridges over the River Thames in central London as part of "Extinction Rebellion", a campaign to raise awareness of climate change and biodiversity loss.
- 19 December – Tens of thousands of passengers at Gatwick Airport experience flight disruption due to reported drone sightings over the airfield. Police were still hunting for the drone operator the following day. Two days later, the runway reopens for passengers.
Popular Toys & Games
- L.O.L. Surprise!
- Fortnite Toys
- Fingerlings
UK No. 1 on 1 January 2018
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Ed Sheeran