Economy of Great Britain
Healey gives trade unions one week to accept a ten percent limit on pay increases.
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1975 in Great Britain — Page 3
Explore 337 historical events and records for Great Britain in 1975.
Historical records for Great Britain in 1975
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July
Knebworth Festival
Knebworth Festival, Pink Floyd premiere "Wish You Were Here" with the help of Spitfires, pyrotechnics and an exploding plane which flies into the stage, probably the most spectacular gig of the decade
Knebworth Festival
Knebworth Festival, Pink Floyd premiere "Wish You Were Here" with the help of Spitfires, pyrotechnics and an exploding plane which flies into the stage, probably the most spectacular gig of the decade
Attack on Inflation
The Government accepts a six pound weekly limit for pay settlements in the next pay round.
Economy of Great Britain
Announces the Government's anti-inflation policy
Inflation
Announces the Government's anti-inflation policy
Pay Limit
Announces the need to legislate for statutory pay limits in the Commons
Pay Policy
Healey supports the 6 pounds weekly limit as part of the anti-inflation package.
Pay Policy
Announces the Attack on Inflation policy with a flat weekly pay limit.
Six Pound Pay Limit
Healey supports a voluntary limit of six pounds on weekly pay increases to slow inflation.
Social Contract
Healey backs the six pounds weekly pay limit as part of the anti-inflation package.
Social Contract
Announces the Attack on Inflation programme tied to the Social Contract.
Divorce
Ringo Starr and Maureen Cox divorce
Pay Restraint
The Government defends the six pound pay limit as central to reducing inflation.
Pay Policy
The pay policy passes through the Commons by 327 votes to 269.
Economy of Great Britain
Healey moves in the 2nd reading of a Bill to control pay increases, passed by 294 to 16.
Pay Policy
Healey sees pay-control legislation progress after intense Commons debate.
Social Contract
Defends pay-control legislation while stressing union consultation.
Sabotage
Records Sabotage during a period of legal and management pressure around the band.
Sabotage
Sings on Sabotage as Black Sabbath releases one of its heaviest mid-1970s albums.
August
Inflation
The Bill for controlling inflation & pay increases receives the Royal Assent
Politics
The Declaration covers human rights
Reform of Government
The Bill for controlling inflation & pay increases receives the Royal Assent
Treaty of Helsinki
Accepts principles on sovereign equality, territorial integrity and the peaceful settlement of disputes.
Treaty of Helsinki
Endorses provisions on economic, scientific, technological and environmental cooperation.
Treaty of Helsinki
Joins Western and Eastern leaders in using the CSCE process to support détente in Europe.
Treaty of Helsinki
Signs the Helsinki Final Act for the United Kingdom at the close of the CSCE summit.
Treaty of Helsinki
Supports human rights and fundamental freedoms as part of the Helsinki settlement.
Treaty of Helsinki
The Declaration establishes the Conference on Security & Co-operation in Europe. The Declaration covers human rights
Atlantic Crossing
Releases Atlantic Crossing after relocating his recording focus toward the United States.
Inflation
Inflation peaks at about 26.9 percent as the Government seeks support for pay restraint.
September
Exttra Texture
Releases album, "Exttra Texture" in the UK
Wish You Were Here
Pink Floyd release Wish You Were Here in the United Kingdom
Head of State Begins
Elizabeth II becomes monarch and head of state when Papua New Guinea gains independence
Fame
Fame tops the US singles chart, co-written by Bowie, John Lennon and guitarist Carlos Alomar.
Fame
"Fame," a song from David Bowies Young Americans album, tops the US singles charts, it is cowritten by Bowie, John Lennon and guitarist Carlos Aloma
Budget
Proposes a Public Accounts Committee for the European Parliament to control expenditure
Birth of Rolan Bolan
Gloria Jones gives birth to Bolan's son, Rolan Bolan.
Pink Floyd
Wish You Were Here is released; black, shrink-wrapped, anonymous
Pink Floyd
Wish You Were Here is released; black, shrink-wrapped, anonymous
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