Events from the year 2022 in the United Kingdom. This year has seen 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 is succeeded by her son, King Charles III. Other significant events of the year have included Britain's response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, a record-breaking 40°C heatwave during the summer, and a cost of living crisis marked by high inflation and rising energy bills.