2010 in the United Kingdom
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 2010 in the United Kingdom |
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| England | Northern Ireland | Scotland | Wales |
| Sport, Television and music |
| 2010 British Grand Prix |
| 2010 English cricket season |
| Football: England | Scotland | Wales |
| 2010 in British television |
| 2010 in British music |
| 2010 in British radio |
| UK in the Eurovision Song Contest 2010 |
Events from the year 2010 in the United Kingdom.
Contents |
[edit] Incumbents
- Monarch - HM Queen Elizabeth II
- Prime Minister - Gordon Brown, Labour Party
[edit] Events
[edit] January
- 3 January - British Prime Minister Gordon Brown announces that full body scanners will be introduced at UK airports following the failed attack on Northwest Airlines Flight 253 on 25 December 2009.[1]
- 5 January - The United Kingdom is once again deluged by heavy snowfall as the country endures its worst cold snap for at least 20 years.[2]
- 10 January - The Sunday Mirror defence correspondent Rupert Hamer has been killed in an explosion in Afghanistan, the Ministry of Defence confirms.[3]
- 12 January - Alastair Campbell, former government advisor, interviewed by the Chilcot Inquiry, says he is prepared to defend "every word" of the September 2002 dossier on Iraq's supposed weapons of mass destruction which led to the invasion of Iraq.[4]
- 18 January - Following the collapse of strike talks late last year, British Airways cabin crew decide to vote again on possible strike action. [1]
[edit] Predicted and scheduled events
[edit] May
- 6 May - Local council elections are due to be held in various parts of England, including all 32 London Boroughs.
[edit] June
- 3 June - The 2010 general election must be held either on or before this date.
[edit] July
- 11 July - The British Grand Prix is due to be held at Silverstone.[5]
[edit] Deaths
- 4 January - Hywel Teifi Edwards, Welsh-language academic and writer (b. 1934)
- 6 January - Graham Leonard, former Anglican bishop (b. 1921)
- 9 January - Rupert Hamer, journalist (b. 1970)
[edit] References
- ^ "Gordon Brown promises full body scanners at UK airports". BBC News. 3 January 2010. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/8438355.stm. Retrieved 5 January 2010.
- ^ "Snow and ice leads to travel delays and school closures". BBC News. 5 January 2010. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/8440601.stm. Retrieved 5 January 2010.
- ^ "Afghan blast kills Sunday Mirror correspondent". BBC News. 10 January 2010. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/8450603.stm. Retrieved 10 January 2010.
- ^ "The Full Story: Alastair Campbell faces Iraq inquirypublisher= BBC News". 12 January 2010. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/8453563.stm. Retrieved 12 January 2010.
- ^ "British GP and World Cup are heading for Clashgate". Times Online. 25 September 2009. http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/formula_1/article6848115.ece. Retrieved 29 December 2009.
