December 2004 in Britain and Ireland - 31 December 2004

31 December 2004

  • The UK is leading the world's efforts to gather funds to help those victims of the Asian tsunami. Charities have reported that up to £1m per hour is being donated. The confirmed British death toll now stands at 29 (23 in Thailand, 3 in Sri Lanka and 3 in the Maldives). (BBC).
  • The New Year's Honours list is announced; notable recipients include Digby Jones, leader of the CBI, and Mike Tomlinson, education expert, who will both receive knighthoods, and Dr. Michael Foale, first Briton to walk in space, will be made a CBE. The realm of sport is heavily featured, with Matthew Pinsent, Olympic rower receiving a knighthood, and Kelly Holmes, Olympic runner, and Tanni Grey-Thompson, Paralympian, becoming Dames. (BBC)
  • Home Office records have shown that 2004 saw the number of jail suicides equal the record of 2002, with 95 fatalities.

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