23 January 2026BRITPOPRobbie Williams
Releases BRITPOP, earning a sixteenth solo UK number one album according to Official Charts.
Historical records for Great Britain in 2026, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.
Releases BRITPOP, earning a sixteenth solo UK number one album according to Official Charts.
ONS initially estimates that the economy grew by 1.3 percent across 2025.
ONS initially estimates that real GDP per head increased by 1.0 percent across 2025.
Burnham presents the Greater Manchester mayoral general budget for 2026/27.
Government data shows the waiting list more than 206,000 lower than in July 2024.
The Government begins the first national rollout phase of free primary-school breakfast clubs.
The Prime Minister appoints Brown to advise on international finance and security cooperation.
ONS estimates that GDP grew by 0.6 percent during the first quarter of 2026.
ONS estimates that real GDP per head increased by 0.6 percent in the first quarter.
Resident doctors begin a further five-day period of industrial action.
ONS reports annual CPI inflation of 2.8 percent in May 2026.
Burnham wins the Makerfield parliamentary by-election for Labour.
Burnham ceases to be Mayor after his election to the House of Commons.
BMA members accept a revised offer ending the renewed resident-doctor dispute.
Burnham campaigns to return to Parliament as Labour's candidate for Makerfield.
Starmer visits Kyiv and reaffirms British support for Ukraine during his final week in office.
ONS estimates that GDP grew by 0.7 percent in the three months to May 2026
Burnham is elected Leader of the Labour Party at a special conference.
Starmer's tenure as Labour leader ends after more than six years.
Burnham accepts the King's invitation to form a government.
Burnham promises political decentralisation, reindustrialisation and a ten-year national plan.
Burnham launches a national programme backed by additional funding to end long-term rough sleeping.
Starmer resigns and supports Andy Burnham as his successor.
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