3 January 2010Anglo-American Yemen Security CoordinationJames Gordon Brown
Brown's government coordinates with the United States over security threats in Yemen.
Historical records for Great Britain in 2010, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.
Brown's government coordinates with the United States over security threats in Yemen.
Britain temporarily closes its embassy in Yemen after warnings of an al-Qaeda threat.
Patricia Hewitt and Geoff Hoon call for a secret ballot on Brown's leadership.
Encourages coordinated international support for the Yemeni government.
Hosts an international meeting focused on Yemen's security and development.
Supports creation of a continuing international support process for Yemen.
The initiative links security concerns with economic and governance assistance.
Begins presenting Jarvis Cocker's Sunday Service on BBC Radio 6 Music.
Brown helps secure agreement on devolving policing and justice powers to Northern Ireland.
The Who perform the Super Bowl XLIV halftime show.
Starmer publishes final public-interest guidance for assisted-suicide prosecution decisions.
Death of Michael Mackintosh Foot
Death of Michael Foot
Brown announces that the general election will be held on 6 May.
Brown announces that the general election will be held on 6 May.
General election outcome recorded for James Gordon Brown: Brown announces that the general election will be held on 6 May.
Government context for this general election: Brown announces that the general election will be held on 6 May.
Death of Malcolm McLaren
Parliament is dissolved and formal general-election campaigning begins.
Instant polling after the 1st of 3 Prime Ministerial debates unanimously declared Nick Clegg the winner
Brown participates in Britain's first televised general-election leaders' debate.
Brown apologises after a private remark about voter Gillian Duffy is broadcast.
Takes part in the first televised general-election leaders' debates during the 2010 campaign.
Leads the Conservatives to become the largest party in a hung parliament.
Brown leads Labour into the general election that produces a hung Parliament.
Burnham retains Leigh at the general election.
The Conservatives and Liberal Democrats control 363 seats in the House of Commons, with a majority of 76 seats. 35% of voters supported a party other than Labour or the Conservatives-the highest such figure since the 1918 general election
Respect Member of Parliament George Galloway chose not to contest his Bethnal Green & Bow seat, instead challenging Minister of State for Farming and the Environment Jim Fitzpatrick in the nearby Poplar and Limehouse constituency but loses
BNP leader Nick Griffin finishes in third place after a heavy loss in Barking to Labour Member of Parliament Margaret Hodge
Green leader Caroline Lucas wins Brighton Pavilion, the 1st Green MP
The election produces a hung Parliament and negotiations over a new government.
BNP leader Nick Griffin finishes in third place after a heavy loss in Barking to Labour Member of Parliament Margaret Hodge
BNP leader Nick Griffin finishes in third place after a heavy loss in Barking to Labour Member of Parliament Margaret Hodge
Green leader Caroline Lucas wins Brighton Pavilion, the 1st Green MP
Announces plans to form a coalition government with the Liberal Democrats.
Becomes Deputy Prime Minister in the Conservative-Liberal Democrat coalition.
Talks between Cameron and Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg led to an agreed Conservative/Liberal Democrat coalition, enabling the Queen to invite Cameron to form a Government
Sets out priorities of freedom, fairness and responsibility after accepting the Queen's request to form a government.
Appointed Prime Minister after Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition talks.
Brown resigns as Prime Minister after coalition negotiations produce a Conservative-led government.
Brown resigns after the Conservatives and Liberal Democrats agree to form a coalition.
Forms a coalition government promising no transfer of powers without referendum.
Appears with Nick Clegg to present the new Conservative-Liberal Democrat coalition government.
Just after midnight on 12 May 2010, the Liberal Democrats emerged from a meeting of their Parliamentary party and Federal Executive to announce that the coalition deal had been "approved overwhelmingly"
Just after midnight on 12 May 2010, the Liberal Democrats emerged from a meeting of their Parliamentary party and Federal Executive to announce that the coalition deal had been "approved overwhelmingly"
Burnham becomes Shadow Health Secretary after Labour leaves government.
Launches the coalition's Big Society programme with Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg.
Sets out plans to promote enterprise, rebalance the economy and support private-sector growth.
Leads Conservative negotiations after the general election produces a hung Parliament.
Argues that reducing the deficit is necessary while maintaining the conditions for long-term economic growth.
Apologises after the Saville Report finds the killings unjustified.
Publishes findings on the events of 30 January 1972.
Delivers the coalition government's emergency budget.
Death of Kinks bassist Peter Quaife.
Is appointed Celtic manager after an interim spell in charge.
Promotes the Big Society as a central theme of his government during a Liverpool launch.
Burnham finishes fourth in the Labour leadership election won by Ed Miliband.
Burnham becomes Shadow Education Secretary and Labour's election coordinator.
Publishes a national security strategy setting out threats and strategic priorities for the United Kingdom.
Presents the Strategic Defence and Security Review to Parliament.
Announces the coalition spending review and programme of austerity.
Rejoins Take That for Progress, the first album with the five-man line-up since 1995.
Reaffirms the coalition government's commitment to family policy in a speech hosted by Relate.
Appointed Chairman of the 1922 Committee
Backs legislation expanding the academy school programme as part of the coalition's education reforms.
Wins the BAFTA Award for Leading Actress for her performance in An Education.
Brown publishes a book analysing the financial crisis and proposals for global cooperation.
George Osborne presents the 2010 Budget to the House of Commons as Chancellor of the Exchequer.
The 2010 Budget under George Osborne sets out the Government's taxation, expenditure and borrowing plans.
Appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the 2010 New Years Honours list for services to the community in Lancashire
Donovans double CD set Ritual Groove was made available through his website. Prior to the release, he had described it as a multi-media album
Burnham campaigns for the Labour leadership following Gordon Brown's resignation.
FWA Footballer of the Year. Awarded the PFA Players Player of the Year
Directs Inception, an original science-fiction thriller built around shared dreaming and layered narrative levels.
Produces Inception with Emma Thomas.
Writes the original screenplay for Inception.
Publication of "The Finkler Question, winner of the 2010 Man Booker Prize
Receives the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for developing in vitro fertilisation.
FA Player of the Year
Releases Shame with Gary Barlow, publicly repairing a key Take That relationship.
Plays boxer Dicky Eklund in The Fighter, earning major supporting-actor recognition.
Publication of "The Finkler Question"
Publication of "The Finkler Question, winner of the 2010 Man Booker Prize
Portrays King George VI in The King's Speech, depicting the monarch's struggle with a speech impediment.
Publication of "The Thousand Autumns of Jacob de Zoet"
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