tˈuː ɑːktˈoʊbɚ ðə nˈuː pˈæspoːɹt ˈɑːfɪs ˈoʊpənz ɪn nˈuːpoːɹt æz pˈɑːɹt əvə juːnˈaɪɾᵻd kˈɪŋdəm ɡˈʌvɚnmənt ˈɛfɚt tə mˈuːv ɡˈʌvɚnmənt ˈɑːfɪsᵻz ˌɪntʊ ðə ɹˈiːdʒənz.
2 October – The new Passport Office opens in Newport as part of a United Kingdom government effort to move government offices into the regions.