Budget Policy
The 2016 Budget under George Osborne sets out the Government's taxation, expenditure and borrowing plans.
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2016 in Great Britain — Page 4
Explore 164 historical events and records for Great Britain in 2016.
Historical records for Great Britain in 2016
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Charlton Academy Defensive Debut
Konsa makes his Charlton Athletic first-team debut and begins establishing himself as a composed young central defender.
Community Shield Victory Over Leicester
Rooney captains Manchester United as they defeat Leicester City 2-1 in the Community Shield, beginning José Mourinho's first season with a trophy.
Conservative European Tradition
Presents his support for Europe as part of a Conservative tradition stretching from Churchill and Macmillan through Heath and later Conservative governments.
Conservatives for Britain Leadership
Takes a leading role in Conservatives for Britain and campaigns publicly for the United Kingdom to leave the European Union ahead of the 2016 referendum.
Cook Leads Portsmouth Promotion Challenge
Cook leads Portsmouth into the League Two promotion race, laying the groundwork for a championship-winning season.
Crown Netflix Debut
Peter Morgan created The Crown, a historical drama portraying the reign and personal relationships of Queen Elizabeth II.
Drinkwater Leicester Title Midfield
Drinkwater links defence and attack with industrious passing as Leicester secure their first English top-flight title.
Euro Goal Against Iceland
Rooney converts an early penalty against Iceland at Euro 2016, but England are knocked out after a historic 2-1 defeat.
European Single Market Concern
Continues to stress after the referendum that British prosperity is closely connected to European markets and that withdrawal creates major investment uncertainty.
European Union Referendum Aftermath
Debate reports record exchanges as the May government set out its response to the vote to leave the European Union.
European Union Referendum Campaign
Starmer campaigns for the United Kingdom to remain in the European Union.
Fifteen-Goal MLS Campaign
Lampard scores fifteen regular-season league goals for New York City FC, providing veteran finishing from attacking midfield.
Greater Manchester Mayoral Selection
Labour selects Burnham as its candidate for the first Greater Manchester mayoral election.
LA Galaxy Playoff Campaign
Gerrard contributes experience and passing to LA Galaxy's midfield as the team compete for the MLS Cup play-offs.
Large Hadron Collider Operations
Helps oversee accelerator performance as the Large Hadron Collider operates with more than two thousand proton bunches per beam.
Leeds Centre-Forward Scoring Form
Becomes the central goalscoring figure in Leeds United's Championship attack under Garry Monk.
Lion
Stars as Saroo Brierley in Lion and receives an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor.
Manchester United Two Hundred and Forty-Seventh Goal
Rooney scores his 247th Manchester United goal during his pursuit of Bobby Charlton's longstanding club scoring record.
Millais Pre Raphaelite Representation
The museum's holdings included work by John Everett Millais alongside paintings by other leading Pre Raphaelite artists.
Morgan Captains Leicester Champions
Morgan captains Leicester to the Premier League championship, marshaling a disciplined back line in Ranieri's compact system.
New York City FC First Hat-Trick
Lampard scores a hat-trick against Colorado Rapids, becoming the first New York City FC player to score three in an MLS game.
Orgreave Inquiry Refusal
The government declined to establish an inquiry into Orgreave despite campaigning by miners and their supporters.
Player of the Year
Vardy receives the football writers prize after spearheading Leicester City’s extraordinary Premier League title run with pace and ruthless finishing.
Pre Raphaelite Collections Remain Central
Birmingham continued to hold an internationally important public collection of Pre Raphaelite art including paintings by Edward Burne Jones.
Premier League Championship
Danny Drinkwater wins the 2015/16 Premier League championship with Leicester City and distributes the ball effectively and forms a complementary partnership with N'Golo Kante.
Premier League Championship
Danny Simpson wins the 2015/16 Premier League championship with Leicester City and provides disciplined full-back defending in Leicester's compact formation.
Premier League Championship
Jamie Vardy wins the 2015/16 Premier League championship with Leicester City and scores 24 league goals and breaks the record for scoring in consecutive Premier League games.
Premier League Winner at Liverpool
Rooney scores a late winner at Anfield as Manchester United defeat Liverpool, adding another decisive goal to the clubs' rivalry.
Queens House Fourth Centenary
The Queen's House reopened after conservation work during celebrations of four hundred years since Inigo Jones began its construction.
Remain Campaign Business Support
Works with the Britain Stronger in Europe campaign and supports efforts to persuade major companies to explain the business risks they associate with Brexit.
Retirement From Playing
Gerrard announces the end of his playing career after his final Major League Soccer season, closing a distinguished career for club and country.
Rossetti Works Public Collection
Birmingham's fine art collection represented Dante Gabriel Rossetti and the wider Pre Raphaelite movement that challenged Victorian artistic conventions.
Scotland Act Further Devolution
The Scotland Act 2016 received royal assent, expanding devolved responsibilities and recognising the permanence of Scottish institutions.
Scotland Bill Lords Completion
Parliament concluded consideration of the Scotland Bill after extensive scrutiny and amendments in both Houses.
Scottish Goal Record Recognition
Law's thirty goals for Scotland remained a joint national record for the men's senior team alongside Kenny Dalglish.
Sir Bobby Charlton Stand Dedication
Manchester United rename the South Stand at Old Trafford in Charlton's honour, recognising his achievements for club and country.
Soft Hair on Black Holes
With Malcolm Perry and Andrew Strominger, proposes that soft quantum degrees of freedom on horizons may carry information about black holes.
Soft Hair on Black Holes
With Stephen Hawking and Andrew Strominger, develops the proposal that black hole horizons can carry soft quantum hair.
Third Division Title Milestone
King becomes a champion of England with Leicester City in 2016, completing the unusual achievement of winning the third, second and first tiers with the same club.
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