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