Death of Jeff Astle
Death of Jeff Astle
Permanent historical records · Updated 2026-11-03
2002 in Great Britain
Explore 145 historical events and records for Great Britain in 2002.
Historical records for Great Britain in 2002
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January
Health of Jeff Astle
The cause of death was a degenerative brain disease; failing mental ability had become apparent five years earlier, had been an exceptional header of the ball, and the coroner found that the repeated minor trauma had been the cause of his death
February
Final Performance
Plays a final Who concert before his death.
Death of Walter Winterbottom
Death of Walter Winterbottom
Death of John Edward Thaw
Death of John Edward Thaw
Cole Scores Blackburn League Cup Winner
Cole scores the winning goal against Tottenham Hotspur as Blackburn Rovers win the League Cup 2–1 in Cardiff.
Dunn Helps Blackburn Win League Cup
Dunn supports Blackburn's forward movement in the League Cup final as Rovers defeat Tottenham Hotspur 2–1.
Souness Wins League Cup With Blackburn
Souness leads Blackburn to their first League Cup title, beating Tottenham Hotspur with goals from Matt Jansen and Andy Cole.
March
Gold Reserve Sales Completed
The Treasury completes the multi-year programme of official gold auctions.
April
Primary Care Trusts Established
Primary care trusts become the main local NHS commissioners, controlling substantial budgets and taking responsibility for planning many community and hospital services.
Strategic Health Authorities Established
Strategic health authorities replace earlier regional arrangements and take responsibility for overseeing performance and strategic development across groups of local NHS organisations.
Healthcare Funding Settlement
Brown announces sustained real-terms NHS funding increases backed by higher contributions.
National Insurance Increase
Brown raises National Insurance contributions to fund higher National Health Service spending.
Bad Cover Version Single
Pulp release Bad Cover Version, one of the final singles before the band enter a long hiatus.
Delivering the NHS Plan
Delivering the NHS Plan sets out further reforms, including foundation trusts, new financial flows and a stronger relationship between investment and organisational performance.
Securing Our Future Health Report
Wanless publishes his final report on long-term health funding, arguing that sustained investment should be accompanied by productivity gains and stronger public-health engagement.
May
Death of Barbara Anne Castle
Death of Barbara Castle
2002 FA Cup Final Opening Goal
Scores from distance to give Arsenal the lead against Chelsea in the FA Cup final.
June
Heathen
Releases Heathen, his first album on ISO Records and a strong late-career critical success.
House of Lords Reform Joint Committee
Joins the Joint Committee on House of Lords Reform to examine proposals concerning the future composition and role of the upper chamber.
Death of John Alec Entwistle
Dies at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas before The Who's U.S. tour.
NHS Reform and Health Care Professions Act
The NHS Reform and Health Care Professions Act reshapes health authorities, strengthens inspection arrangements and creates new structures for professional regulation.
July
Manager
Appointed manager of Leeds United
Tax Credits Act
The Tax Credits Act creates child and working tax credits.
Spending Review
Brown announces another multi-year settlement for public-service expenditure.
Twenty-First Century NHS IT Strategy
A national information-technology strategy proposes integrated electronic systems, digital referrals, electronic prescriptions and shared patient information across the NHS.
World Record
The worlds most expensive defender iwhen he joins Manchester United from Leeds United
September
Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)
Blair announces he will publish a dossier on Iraq's weapons of mass destruction
Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)
Britain publishes dossier on Iraq that says Saddam could launch weapons of mass destruction in 45 minutes, Dossier is criticized for overplaying certainty of intelligence
WPSU
Britain publishes dossier on Iraq that says Saddam could launch weapons of mass destruction in 45 minutes, Dossier is criticized for overplaying certainty of intelligence. A 50 page dossier claims Iraq can deploy chemical & biological weopons within 45 mins
Ambassador
Appointed Ambassador of Iran
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
UN Resolution 1441 gives Iraq "a final opportunity to comply with its disarmament obligations" and set up inspections by the United Nations Monitoring, Verification and Inspection Commission (UNMOVIC) and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
Invasion of Iraq
Both the US ambassador to the UN, John Negroponte, and the UK ambassador, Jeremy Greenstock, publicly confirmed the reading of the resolution, assuring that Resolution 1441 provided no "automaticity" or "hidden triggers" for an invasion.
Invasion of Iraq
UN Resolution 1441 gives Iraq "a final opportunity to comply with its disarmament obligations" and set up inspections by the United Nations Monitoring, Verification and Inspection Commission (UNMOVIC) and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).
Invasion of Iraq
Both the US ambassador to the UN, John Negroponte, and the UK ambassador, Jeremy Greenstock, publicly confirmed the reading of the resolution, assuring that Resolution 1441 provided no "automaticity" or "hidden triggers" for an invasion.
Invasion of Iraq
UN Resolution 1441 gives Iraq "a final opportunity to comply with its disarmament obligations" and set up inspections by the United Nations Monitoring, Verification and Inspection Commission (UNMOVIC) and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).
Invasion of Iraq
Both the US ambassador to the UN, John Negroponte, and the UK ambassador, Jeremy Greenstock, publicly confirmed the reading of the resolution, assuring that Resolution 1441 provided no "automaticity" or "hidden triggers" for an invasion
UN Resolution 1441
UN Resolution 1441 gives Iraq "a final opportunity to comply with its disarmament obligations" and set up inspections by the United Nations Monitoring, Verification and Inspection Commission (UNMOVIC) and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
UN Resolution 1441
UN Resolution 1441 gives Iraq "a final opportunity to comply with its disarmament obligations" and set up inspections by the United Nations Monitoring, Verification and Inspection Commission (UNMOVIC) and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
October
Network Rail
Network Rail assumes ownership and management of the national rail infrastructure.
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