▁opens ▁the ▁new ▁Mid land ▁Metro ▁tram ▁service ▁in ▁the ▁West ▁Mid lands , ▁which ▁runs ▁on ▁a ▁ 1 5 - mile ▁route ▁mostly ▁consisting ▁of ▁former ▁railway ▁lines ▁between ▁B irmingham ▁and ▁Wol ver ham pton . ▁ ▁June ▁▁ 8 ▁June ▁– ▁Form er ▁cabinet ▁minister ▁Jonathan ▁A it ken ▁is ▁sent enced ▁to ▁ 1 8 ▁months ▁prison ▁for ▁per j ury . ▁▁ 1 0 ▁June ▁– ▁The ▁European ▁parliament ▁elections ▁are ▁held . ▁The ▁Conserv atives ▁enjoy ▁their ▁best ▁performance ▁in ▁any ▁election ▁since ▁the ▁ 1 9 9 2 ▁general ▁election ▁by ▁gain ing ▁ 3 6 ▁seats ▁compared ▁to ▁Labour ' s ▁ 2 9 ▁– ▁a ▁stark ▁contrast ▁to ▁the ▁previous ▁European ▁elections ▁five ▁years ▁ago ▁where ▁they ▁had ▁a ▁mere ▁ 1 8 ▁M EP ' s ▁compared ▁to ▁Labour ' s ▁ 6 2 . ▁▁ 1 0 ▁June ▁– ▁At ▁the ▁Le eds ▁Central ▁by - e lection , ▁Hil ary ▁B enn ▁holds ▁the ▁seat ▁for ▁the ▁Labour ▁Party . ▁▁ 1 2 ▁June ▁– ▁The ▁Queen ' s ▁B irth day ▁Hon ours ▁are ▁announced . ▁They ▁include ▁a ▁kn ighth ood ▁for ▁the ▁Manchester ▁United ▁manager ▁Alex ▁Fer g us on ▁and ▁the ▁I TV ▁news reader ▁Tre vor ▁Mc Donald . ▁▁ 1 4 ▁June ▁– ▁Conserv ative ▁leader ▁William ▁H ague ▁ha ils ▁his ▁party ' s ▁strong ▁European ▁election ▁results ▁as ▁v ind ic ation ▁of ▁his ▁party ' s ▁opposition ▁to ▁the ▁single ▁European