5 January 2016European Council Renegotiation UpdateDavid William Donald Cameron
Updates Parliament on negotiations and says the substance of an EU agreement matters more than speed.
Historical records for Great Britain in 2016, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.
Updates Parliament on negotiations and says the substance of an EU agreement matters more than speed.
Releases Blackstar on his sixty-ninth birthday, a final studio album made with Tony Visconti and jazz musicians.
Dies in New York two days after the release of Blackstar, closing one of popular music's most influential careers.
Sets out a social reform agenda focused on improving life chances for disadvantaged families.
Uses the World Economic Forum to discuss Britain's economy, employment and European reform.
Uses the World Economic Forum to argue for reform of Britain's European Union membership terms.
Reports to the House of Commons on draft proposals emerging from the European Union renegotiation.
Secures a renegotiated EU membership deal at the European Council.
Secures a renegotiated EU membership deal at the European Council.
Announces that the EU membership referendum will be held on 23 June 2016.
Campaigns for Leave after the referendum date is announced.
Declares support for leaving the European Union.
Announces his support for Leave as a senior cabinet minister.
Supports Remain as First Minister of Wales.
Campaigns for Scotland to remain in the European Union.
Announces that the EU membership referendum will be held on 23 June 2016.
Announces support for the campaign to leave the European Union.
Backs Leave, becoming one of the campaign's highest-profile Conservative figures.
Criticises Boris Johnson's decision to support Leave, arguing that uncertainty about such a fundamental choice favours remaining in the European Union.
Addresses Parliament in support of remaining in the European Union.
Supports the Remain campaign as Chancellor of the Exchequer.
Addresses Parliament in support of remaining in the European Union.
Supports leaving the European Union as Leader of the House of Commons.
Dies aged ninety after a career that reshaped record production and the Beatles' studio sound.
Resigns from cabinet during the referendum period and campaigns for Leave.
Faces questions over family finances after the Panama Papers revelations.
Vote Leave is designated the official Leave campaign.
Vote Leave is designated the official campaign for leaving the European Union.
Designated official campaign for leaving the European Union.
Designated official campaign for remaining in the European Union.
Campaigns for Remain after Labour confirms its position.
Attends a Britain Stronger in Europe fundraising event alongside business and political figures supporting continued European Union membership.
Gives a speech supporting remaining in the European Union.
Argues during the referendum campaign that younger pro-European voters need to be mobilised to participate in the vote.
Is elected Mayor of London during the referendum campaign and supports Remain.
Hosts an international summit aimed at exposing corruption, improving transparency and strengthening enforcement.
Scores the only goal as Arsenal defeat Chelsea to win the Women's FA Cup at Wembley.
Condemns Boris Johnson's comparison between European integration and Hitler's ambitions, calling the analogy irresponsible and damaging to serious referendum debate.
Emphasises that European cooperation transformed relations among democratic states after repeated continental wars and should not be compared with coercive empire.
Is appointed Celtic manager and begins a period of sustained domestic success.
Midland Metro trams begin running through the city centre to Grand Central.
Promotes stronger disclosure of company ownership as part of the government's anti-corruption agenda.
Campaigns for Remain by emphasizing economic risks he associates with leaving the European Union.
Campaigns for Remain by arguing that European Union membership contributes to British national security.
Answers questions on European Union membership during a televised referendum programme.
Is murdered in Birstall during the referendum campaign.
Murder of Jo Cox during the referendum campaign.
Unveils the Breaking Point poster during the referendum campaign.
Joins senior politicians from different parties in a late referendum appeal urging voters to reject division and isolation and remain in the European Union.
The United Kingdom votes in the referendum on European Union membership.
The United Kingdom votes in the referendum on European Union membership.
Campaigns for and votes for continued British membership of the European Union in the referendum held on 23 June.
Announces that he will resign after the Leave victory.
Celebrates the Leave victory after the referendum result.
Responds to the referendum result as Foreign Secretary.
Says a second Scottish independence referendum is highly likely after Scotland votes Remain.
Announces the national EU referendum result in Manchester.
The Leave side wins the referendum by 52 percent to 48 percent.
Announces that he will resign as Prime Minister after the referendum result.
Calls for a cross-party parliamentary effort to examine the available options and articulate a case for reconsidering Brexit once the proposed terms become clear.
After the Leave victory, argues that Parliament should examine the actual withdrawal terms before treating the referendum as settling every detail of Britain's future relationship.
Makes a statement seeking to calm markets after the referendum result.
Reports to Parliament after the referendum and discusses the transition following the vote to leave.
Starmer resigns from the shadow front bench after the European Union referendum.
Enters the Conservative leadership contest after the referendum.
Declines to stand for Conservative leader after Michael Gove enters the contest.
Campaigns for Leave as a Conservative MEP.
Campaigns for Leave as a Labour MP.
Campaigns for Vote Leave during the referendum.
Campaigns for Vote Leave during the referendum.
Campaigns for Leave as a Conservative MP.
Serves as chair of Vote Leave.
Campaigns for Leave as Democratic Unionist Party leader.
Campaigns for leaving the European Union during the referendum.
Campaigns for continued British membership of the European Union as a senior Conservative figure.
Supports Remain and criticises Leave campaign claims.
Withdraws support for Leave and backs Remain during the referendum campaign.
Releases Theme from Likely Stories, which reaches number two on the UK vinyl singles chart.
Withdraws from the Conservative leadership contest.
Becomes Conservative leader after Andrea Leadsom withdraws.
Becomes Conservative leader after Andrea Leadsom withdraws from the contest.
Leaves office after the Brexit referendum result and hands office to Theresa May.
Appointed Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union.
Appointed International Trade Secretary in the new Brexit-focused government.
Appointed Chancellor of the Exchequer by Theresa May.
Appointed Foreign Secretary in Theresa May's first cabinet.
Becomes Prime Minister after David Cameron resigns.
Reviews his government's record and thanks colleagues, public servants and his family before leaving office.
Takes Prime Minister's Questions for the final time before leaving Downing Street.
Becomes Prime Minister after David Cameron resigns.
The Department for Exiting the European Union begins work.
Responds in Parliament to publication of the Iraq Inquiry report chaired by Sir John Chilcot.
Attends the NATO summit in Warsaw during his final week as Prime Minister.
Resigns as Member of Parliament for Witney.
May tells the Conservative Party conference that Brexit means Brexit.
May announces plans for legislation transferring European Union law into domestic law.
Burnham leaves the shadow home portfolio while preparing for the mayoral campaign.
Starmer becomes Labour's Shadow Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union.
Wins the Witney by-election for the Conservatives after Cameron's resignation.
Wins the High Court case requiring parliamentary authorisation before Article 50.
Releases The Heavy Entertainment Show, opening another period of arena-focused pop performance.
The government accepts Parliament will vote on the final Brexit deal.
Starmer moves a motion demanding publication of the Government's Brexit plan.
Scores Manchester United's extra-time winner against Crystal Palace.
Chairs Labour In for Britain during the referendum campaign.
Serves as executive director of the Britain Stronger in Europe campaign.
George Osborne presents the 2016 Budget to the House of Commons as Chancellor of the Exchequer.
The 2016 Budget under George Osborne sets out the Government's taxation, expenditure and borrowing plans.
Presents his support for Europe as part of a Conservative tradition stretching from Churchill and Macmillan through Heath and later Conservative governments.
Continues to stress after the referendum that British prosperity is closely connected to European markets and that withdrawal creates major investment uncertainty.
Starmer campaigns for the United Kingdom to remain in the European Union.
Labour selects Burnham as its candidate for the first Greater Manchester mayoral election.
Stars as Saroo Brierley in Lion and receives an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor.
Works with the Britain Stronger in Europe campaign and supports efforts to persuade major companies to explain the business risks they associate with Brexit.
With Malcolm Perry and Andrew Strominger, proposes that soft quantum degrees of freedom on horizons may carry information about black holes.
With Stephen Hawking and Andrew Strominger, develops the proposal that black hole horizons can carry soft quantum hair.
Helps launch Visconti Studio at Kingston University, focused on analogue and tape-based recording techniques.
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