December 2005 in Britain and Ireland

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===Deaths in December===
*[[December 18]] [[Keith Duckworth]]
*[[December 16]] [[Anthony Barber, Baron Barber]]
''[[Recent deaths|Other recent deaths]]''

===Ongoing events===
• Investigation into [[July 2005 London bombings]] 
• [[Iraqi insurgency]] 
• [[Big Brother UK series 6]] 
• Justice For [[[...] of Robert McCartney|Robert McCartney]] 
• [[History of the European Constitution#Ratification|European Constitution Ratification]] 
• [[Wembley Stadium|Rebuilding of Wembley Stadium]] 
• [[2012 Summer Olympics|2012 London Olympics]]

===Future events===
===Upcoming holidays===
==Sports==
===Featured Seasons===
*'''[[2005 English cricket season]]'''

===Current sports events===
===Upcoming sports events===

====December====
===Related pages===
[[2005 in the United Kingdom|2005 in the UK]] 
[[2005 in Ireland]] 
[[Wikipedia:How the Current events page works|About this page]]

== [[31 December]] [[2005]] (Saturday) ==
*The [[New Year Honours 2006|New Year Honours List]] is announced. Among those receiving honours are 23 people for their courage in the [[7 July 2005 London bombings|July 7 bombings]]. Others include [[Tom Jones (singer)|Tom Jones]], [[Bruce Forsyth]] and the [[English cricket team|England cricket squad]] for their victory in [[2005 Ashes series|The 2005 Ashes]]. [[Sebastian Coe, Baron Coe|Lord Coe]] and 13 others behind the successful [[London 2012 Olympic bid]] were also honoured. [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/bsp/hi/pdfs/30_12_05_hons.pdf Full list] [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/4569560.stm (BBC)]

== [[22 December]] [[2005]] (Thursday) ==
*[[Tony Blair]] makes a surprise visit to [[Operation Telic|British forces]] in [[Iraq]]. [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/4551650.stm (BBC)]

== [[19 December]] [[2005]] (Monday) ==
*[[Paul Deighton]] is announced as the new Chief Executive of the [[London Organising Committee for the Olympic Games]]. [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/olympics_2012/4540066.stm (BBC)]
*Millionaire property developer [[Nicholas van Hoogstraten]] is found responsible for the [...] of Mohammed Raja by the [[High Court of Justice|High Court]]. [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/southern_counties/4541878.stm (BBC)]
*Under the [[Civil Partnership Act 2004|Civil Partnerships Act]] the first "gay weddings" are held in Northern Ireland, granting same-[...] couples similar legal rights to heterosexual couples. [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/northern_ireland/4540226.stm (BBC)]

== [[15 December]] [[2005]] (Thursday)==
*A [[Henry Moore]] statue valued at £3 million is stolen from the courtyard of the Henry Moore Foundation in [[Hertfordshire]]. [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/beds/bucks/herts/4537670.stm (BBC)]

== [[14 December]] [[2005]] (Wednesday) ==
*The [[Home Office]] announces there will not be a full [[public inquiry]] into the [[7 July 2005 London bombings|7 July London bombings]]. [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/4526604.stm (BBC)]
*[[Charles Kennedy]] announces his intention to remain as leader of the [[Liberal Democrats]], after coming under criticism from some MPs. [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/4529636.stm (BBC)]
* [[Flint tool]]s unearthed in [[Pakefield, Suffolk]], shows that humans lived in the [[United Kingdom]] 700,000 years ago - 200,000 years earlier than previously thought.[http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/4526264.stm (BBC)]

== [[13 December]] [[2005]] (Tuesday) ==
*The [[2005 Hertfordshire Oil Storage Terminal fire]] is extinguished after two days, and local residents begin to return to their homes. [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/4525828.stm (BBC)]

== [[9 December]] [[2005]] (Friday) ==
*The [[Independent Police Complaints Commission]] says that officers could be charged over the shooting of [[Jean Charles de Menezes]]. [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/4513482.stm (BBC)]

== [[8 December]] [[2005]] (Thursday) ==
* The [[Law Lords]] rule that evidence that may have been obtained by [[torture]] can not be used in court against [...] suspects. [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/4509530.stm (BBC)]
*[[David Cameron]], the new leader of the [[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative Party]], reveals the makeup of his [[Official Opposition Shadow Cabinet (UK)|Shadow Cabinet]]. [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/4509078.stm (BBC)]

== [[5 December]] [[2005]] (Monday) ==
* Senator Frank Walker is elected [[Chief Minister of Jersey]]. [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/jersey/4497156.stm (BBC)]

== [[1 December]] [[2005]] (Thursday) ==
* Two candidates, Senator Stuart Syvret and Senator Frank Walker, are nominated for the post of [[Chief Minister of Jersey]]. [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/jersey/4487980.stm (BBC)]

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