1828 in the United Kingdom
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Events from the year 1828 in the United Kingdom.
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- January 22 - The Duke of Wellington succeeds Lord Goderich as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. He repeals the Test Act, emancipating all Catholics, and introduces the Roman Catholic Relief Act the following year.
- September 29 – Police force of Sir Robert Peel starts in London - 101 uniformed officers and 5 civil servants.
- October 25 - St Katharine Docks opened in London.
- December 17 - Trial of the case of the body snatchers William Burke and William Hare begins.
- Henri Ollivier becomes the first Onion Johnny in England.
