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2020 in the United Kingdom
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Events from the year 2020 in the United Kingdom.

Incumbents

Events

January

  • 4 January – The Foreign Office warns British nationals against all but essential travel to Iran and Iraq, following a US airstrike in Baghdad the previous day in which Iranian general Qasem Soleimani was killed.[1]
  • 5 January – Boris Johnson says "we will not lament" Qasem Soleimani's death as he calls for "de-escalation from all sides".[2]
  • 6 January
    • Reynhard Sinaga, described as "the most prolific rapist in British legal history", is sentenced to life in prison with a minimum term of 30 years, after being found guilty of raping or sexually assaulting 48 men in Manchester. Police believe he may have been responsible for assaulting a total of nearly 200 victims.[3]
    • Downing Street states that Britain will not support U.S. President Donald Trump's threat to bomb Iranian cultural and heritage sites.[4]
  • 7 January – The Labour Party leadership election formally begins, with the new leader scheduled to be announced on 4 April.[5]

Predicted and scheduled events

  • 31 January – Brexit: the deadline for the Brexit agreement to be ratified by the UK and the EU.[6]
  • April – Plastic straws, drinks stirrers, and plastic stemmed cotton buds will be banned in England.[8]
  • June – The BBC's ending of free television licences for over-75s is due to come into force.[9]
  • 31 December – The current expiration to the transition period, and deadline for negotiations on a future UK-EU relationship, after Brexit.[10]

Deaths

January

References

  1. ^ "Qasem Soleimani: Foreign Office hardens Iran and Iraq travel advice". BBC News. BBC. 4 January 2020. Retrieved 5 January 2020.
  2. ^ "Qasem Soleimani: PM 'will not lament' Iranian general's death". BBC News. BBC. 5 January 2020. Retrieved 5 January 2020.
  3. ^ "Reynhard Sinaga: man jailed for life for raping dozens of men in Manchester". The Guardian. 6 January 2020. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
  4. ^ "UK would not back US bombing of Iran cultural sites – No 10". The Guardian. 6 January 2020. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
  5. ^ "Labour leadership: Result will be announced on 4 April". BBC News. BBC. 6 January 2020. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
  6. ^ "Brexit: MPs back Boris Johnson's plan to leave EU on 31 January". BBC News. BBC. 20 December 2019. Retrieved 5 January 2020.
  7. ^ "The new £20 note". Bank of England. Retrieved 5 January 2020.
  8. ^ https://www.gov.uk/government/news/gove-takes-action-to-ban-plastic-straws-stirrers-and-cotton-buds
  9. ^ "TV licences: Up to 3.7 million over-75s to pay licence fee". BBC News. 10 June 2019. Retrieved 10 June 2019.
  10. ^ "Brexit: What is the transition period?". BBC News. BBC. 20 December 2019. Retrieved 5 January 2020.
  11. ^ "Chris Barker: Former Cardiff City defender dies aged 39". BBC Sport. BBC. 2 January 2020. Retrieved 3 January 2020.
  12. ^ Chesshyre, Robert (5 January 2020). "Obituary: Alexander Frater 1937-2020". The Guardian. Retrieved 7 January 2020.
  13. ^ Harrison, David (2 January 2020). "Roger Phillips obituary". The Guardian. Retrieved 7 January 2020.
  14. ^ "Derek Acorah, TV medium, dies aged 69". BBC News. BBC. 4 January 2020.
  15. ^ "Danny Masterton". Clyde F.C. 6 January 2020. Retrieved 7 January 2020.
  16. ^ McClements, Freya (7 January 2020). "Former CoI bishop of Derry Dr James Mehaffy dies aged 88". Irish Times.
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