2016 in England
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Events from 2016 in England
Incumbents
Events
January
- 2 January – Rail fares in England, Scotland and Wales rise by 1.1%, in line with current inflation rates.[1]
- 12 January – Junior doctors in England providing non-emergency care strike for 24 hours in a dispute with Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt over pay and working hours.[2]
- 13 January - MPs have given initial support to the idea of England adopting an official national anthem.[3]
- 14 January –
- The gang of "brazen burglars" involved in the £14m Hatton Garden jewellery heist, dubbed the "largest burglary in English legal history", face jail after the final three are convicted of involvement.[4]
- The Metropolitan Police announce that an extra 600 armed officers are to be trained and patrols more than doubled to help counter the threat of a terrorist attack in London.[5]
Deaths
- 10 January - David Bowie
- 14 January - Alan Rickman
- 31 January - Terry Wogan
See also
References
- ^ "Rail fares increase by 1.1% in England, Scotland and Wales". BBC. 2 January 2016. Retrieved 4 January 2016.
- ^ http://www.theguardian.com/society/2016/jan/12/junior-doctors-strike-all-sides-increasingly-optimistic-deal-end-dispute
- ^ "MPs back calls for English national anthem". BBC News. BBC. 12 January 2016. Retrieved 12 January 2016.
- ^ "Hatton Garden jewellery heist: Final three guilty over £14m burglary". BBC News. BBC. 14 January 2016. Retrieved 14 January 2016.
- ^ "Met Police to get 600 more armed police to boost terror response". BBC News. BBC. 14 January 2016. Retrieved 14 January 2016.