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]
- 22 March – Transgender fell-runner Lauren Jeska attempts to murder UK Athletics official Ralph Knibbs, stabbing him multiple times in Birmingham. Jeska had feared her records and ability to compete in women's events would be investigated due to the unfair advantage she had from being born male.[6]
Deaths
- 10 January – David Bowie
- 14 January – Alan Rickman
- 31 January – Terry Wogan
References
- "Rail fares increase by 1.1% in England, Scotland and Wales". BBC. 2 January 2016. Retrieved 4 January 2016.
- editor, Denis Campbell Health policy (12 January 2016). "Junior doctors' strike: increasing optimism over deal to end dispute" – via The Guardian.CS1 maint: extra text: authors list (link)
- "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.
- Fell-runner Lauren Jeska tried to kill British athletics official because she feared the body would revoke her titles over transgender status
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