The Most Recent... United Kingdom

We give you the most recent time something has happened in U.K. history. You guess the people, places, and things that fit the clue.
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Last updated: March 18, 2025
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Year
Answer
Win in Eurovision
1997
"Love Shine a Light" - Katrina and the Waves
Prime Minister to serve for over one year
2022-2024
Rishi Sunak
U.K. city to host the Summer Olympics
2012
London
U.K. nation to win a major men's international soccer tournament
1966
England
Country to declare independence from the U.K.
1984
Brunei
Country in the U.K. to win a Men's soccer match against England
2005
Northern Ireland
Festival to have an Oasis performance
2009
V Festival
British man to win a singles title Wimbledon
2016
Andy Murray
Actor to portray James Bond
2021
Daniel Craig
Welsh team to play in the Premier League
2017-2019
Cardiff City
Non-English Prime Minister
2010
Gordon Brown
British actress to win an Academy Award for Best Actress
2018
Olivia Colman
Country to join the British commonwealth
2022
Togo | Gabon
Country in the U.K. to have over 200mm (7.87in) of rainfall in a single day
1974
Scotland
British movie to win the Academy Award for Best Picture
2010
The King's Speech
U.K war against the United States
1812–1815
War of 1812
Prime Minister to be unaffiliated with either the Labour or Conservative parties
1935
Ramsay MacDonald
Non "Big-Six" club (Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool, Man City, Man United, Spurs) to win a Premier League title
2016
Leicester City
Conflict only involving British nations
1968-1998
The Troubles
British artist to win a Grammy award for Album of the Year
2022
Harry Styles
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5 Comments
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Level 70
Nov 4, 2024
Can I make a Most Recent MLB?
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Level 37
Mar 18, 2025
Loss of Diego Garcia
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Level 75
Mar 18, 2025
British actress to ?WIN? an Academy Award for Best Actress
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Level 81
Mar 18, 2025
I know that MacDonald was expelled from the Labour Party for his third government, but I still think the wording is a bit misleading since he was very much affiliated with them for most of his career. Not to mention the fact that his last government was mainly propped up by the Conservatives
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Mar 18, 2025
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