2023 in the United Kingdom
Events of the year 2023 in the United Kingdom.
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January
- 1 January – A visit by Thor the Walrus to Scarborough harbour, North Yorkshire overnight on New Year's Eve[1] results in the town's New Year fireworks celebrations being cancelled to let the walrus rest for his journey to the Arctic.[2] He was previously spotted at Pagham Harbour, Calshot, Hampshire in December 2022.[3]
- 2 January
- Three people are killed by a fire at the New County Hotel in Perth, Scotland.[4]
- Thor the Walrus makes an appearance in Blyth, Northumberland.[5]
- 3 January – 40,000 railway workers who are members of the RMT union hold the first of two 48-hour strikes this week, severely disrupting train services in England, Scotland, and Wales.[6]
- 4 January – The Crown Dependency of Jersey will issue Jersey Post stamps featuring the Royal cypher of King Charles III from 5 January.[7]
- 5 January
- The government confirms it will not go ahead with a plan to privatise Channel 4.[8]
- The Met Office confirms that 2022 was the UK's warmest year since records began in 1884, with an average annual temperature above 10 °C (50 °F) for the first time.[9]
- BioNTech announces a strategic partnership with the UK government to provide up to 10,000 patients with personalised mRNA cancer immunotherapies by 2030.[10]
- 6 January – COVID-19 in the UK: Almost three million people were infected with COVID-19 over the Christmas period (the highest since July 2022), the latest Office for National Statistics data suggests, with one in 20 having the virus in England, one in 18 in Wales, one in 25 in Scotland and one in 16 in Northern Ireland. XBB.1.5, the new Omicron variant of the virus, is believed to be responsible for one in 200 infections in the UK.[11]
- 8 January
- The Crown Dependency of the Isle of Man issues Post Office stamps featuring the Royal cypher of King Charles III.[12]
- ITV1 broadcasts a 95-minute interview with Prince Harry ahead of the release of his memoirs, Spare.[13]
- 10 January
- The UK government publishes the Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Bill 2023, designed to require public sector organisations to provide a minimum service when their unions vote to strike.[14][15]
- Prince Harry's controversial memoir Spare is released, becoming "the fastest selling non-fiction book of all time" on the date of its release.[16][17][18]
- 11 January – Andrew Bridgen has the whip suspended by the Conservative Party after he spread misinformation about COVID-19 and compared vaccination to the Holocaust.[19]
- 12 January – Heavy rain and strong winds cause floods and travel disruption in parts of the UK, with over 60 flood warnings issued in England, 19 in Wales and 2 in Scotland.[20]
- 13 January
- Figures indicate the UK economy unexpectedly grew by 0.1% in November 2022, potentially avoiding a long recession.[21]
- Medical experts criticise the BBC for an interview with Aseem Malhotra who claims that mRNA vaccines may have been responsible for thousands of excess deaths.[22]
- Manchester City footballer Benjamin Mendy is cleared on six counts of rape and one count of sexual assault against four young women, but faces a retrial on two counts the jury could not reach verdicts on.[23]
- COVID-19 in the UK: The latest Office for National Statistics data indicates COVID-19 cases were falling in England and Wales in the week up to 30 December 2022, with cases continuing to increase in Scotland; the picture was unclear for Northern Ireland. In England, an estimated 2,189,300 people were thought to have tested positive for COVID-19.[24]
- 14 January
- Four women and two children are injured in a drive-by mass shooting close to a Catholic church in Euston Road, Euston, Central London.[25] A 22-year-old man is arrested two days later on suspicion of attempted murder.[26]
- Amid recent heavy rain, more than 100 flood warnings by the Environment Agency remain in place across the country, with hundreds of homes damaged and many left without power.[27]
- Rishi Sunak confirms that the UK will send 14 Challenger 2 tanks to Ukraine to boost its war effort.[28]
- 16 January
- Serving Metropolitan Police officer David Carrick admits over 40 offences including more than 20 rapes against 12 women over two decades.[29]
- The National Education Union announces that teachers in England and Wales will strike on seven dates during February and March after members voted in favour of strike action. National strikes will be held on 1 and 15 February, and 15 March, as well as four days of regional strikes.[30]
- The UK government announces it will block the Gender Recognition Reform (Scotland) Bill, the first time that the UK government has used powers to block a Scottish law. UK ministers say the draft law would "conflict with equality protections applying across Great Britain".[31]
- The Royal College of Nursing announces a further two nurses' strikes for 6 and 7 February, described as the biggest so far.[32]
- MPs vote 309–249 in favour of the Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Bill 2023, which now moves to the committee stage.[33]
- 18 January
- The ONS reports that inflation dropped for the second month running, to 10.5% in December, from 10.7% the previous month.[34] At the two extremes of the ONS's list of "notable movements" that contribute to the overall figure, 'clothing and footwear' price inflation dropped from 7.5% to 6.4%, 'furniture and household goods' dropped from 10.8% to 9.8%, 'food and non-alcoholic beverages' rose from 16.5% to 16.9%, and 'restaurants and hotels' rose from 10.2% to 11.4%.[35]
- BBC News reports that Church of England bishops will not give their backing to a change in teaching that would allow them to marry same-sex couples, but the Church will offer "prayers of dedication, thanksgiving or God's blessing" to gay couples.[36]
- 19 January – Prime Minister Rishi Sunak apologises for taking his seat belt off in a moving car to film a social media clip. Lancashire Police later say they are "looking into" the incident.[37] He is issued with a fixed-penalty notice the following day.[38]
- 20 January
- The Church of England issues an apology for the "shameful" times it has "rejected or excluded" LGBTQ+ people, while Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby says he supports the changes that allow blessings to be offered to gay couples, but says he will not personally use them because he has a "responsibility to the whole communion".[39]
- The High Court awards £39m in damages against Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust in Surrey to a girl whose limbs were amputated after she was wrongly diagnosed.[40]
- COVID-19 in the UK: ONS data for the week up to 10 January indicates that COVID-19 infections have continued to fall in England and Wales, with one in 40 people (an estimated 2.6% of the population) testing positive for the virus.[41]
- 22 January – Labour's chairwoman, Anneliese Dodds writes to Daniel Greenberg, the Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards, requesting "an urgent investigation" into claims that Richard Sharp, the Chairman of the BBC, helped former Prime Minister Boris Johnson secure a loan guarantee weeks before Johnson recommended him for the BBC chairmanship.[42]
- 23 January
- Prime Minister Rishi Sunak asks his Independent Adviser on Ministers' Interests to investigate allegations that, during his time as Chancellor of the Exchequer, Conservative Party Chairman Nadhim Zahawi paid a penalty to HM Revenue and Customs in relation to previously unpaid tax.[43]
- William Shawcross, the Commissioner for Public Appointments, begins a review into the process of hiring Chairman of the BBC Richard Sharp following allegations he helped then-PM Boris Johnson secure a loan guarantee shortly before his appointment.[44] Johnson dismisses the claims, saying Sharp had no knowledge of his finances.[45] Sharp says that although he contacted Cabinet Secretary Simon Case in December 2020 about the offer of a loan to Johnson, he was not involved in discussions.[46]
- National Grid's Demand Flexibility Service begins in an attempt to avoid a power blackout. Between 5:00pm and 6:00pm, people in England, Scotland and Wales who have signed up to the scheme are asked to use less electricity, and will be paid by their energy companies for doing so.[47]
- Salisbury Crown Court in Wiltshire convicts Lawangeen Abdulrahimzai of a murder he committed in Bournemouth, Dorset, in 2022.[48]
- 25 January
- 26 January – Nicola Sturgeon confirms that Isla Bryson, a trans woman recently convicted of raping two women before her transition, has been moved from Cornton Vale women's prison to HMP Edinburgh men's prison, sparking debate about the Gender Recognition Reform (Scotland) Bill.[51]
- 27 January
- Nicola Bulley disappears mysteriously whilst walking her dog beside the River Wyre.[52]
- COVID-19 in the UK: Data released by the Office for National Statistics for the week ending 17 January indicate overall cases have continued to fall. In England, the estimated number of people testing positive for COVID-19 was 906,300 (roughly 1.62% of the population or 1 in 60 people).[53]
- 28 January
- Airline Flybe cancels all flights to and from the UK after going into administration.[54]
- Charity Super.Mkt, billed as the UK's first multi-charity store and selling items supplied by ten charities, opens at London's Brent Cross Shopping Centre.[55]
- 29 January
- Conservative Party Chairman Nadhim Zahawi is sacked by Rishi Sunak over "a serious breach of the Ministerial Code" relating to the investigation into his tax affairs, conducted on 23 January.[56][57]
- The Scottish Prison Service pauses the movement of all transgender prisoners while it carries out an "urgent review" into the transgender cases held in its custody.[58]
- 30 January
- William Shawcross, the commissioner for public appointments, steps back from the planned investigation into how Richard Sharp got the job as BBC chairman because of previous contact between them. Another investigator will be appointed to take on the inquiry.[59]
- Members of the Fire Brigades Union vote to take strike action over pay.[60]
February
- 1 February – An estimated 475,000 workers go on strike, the single biggest day of industrial action for more than a decade, in disputes over pay and conditions. This includes 200,000 teachers, 100,000 civil servants including border force workers, university lecturers, security guards, and train drivers. The government warns the public to expect "significant disruption".[61]
- 2 February
- The Bank of England raises its baseline interest rate from 3.5 to 4%, the highest level in 14 years.[62]
- The energy regulator Ofgem asks energy companies to suspend the forced installation of prepayment meters following an investigation by The Times which showed agents working for British Gas breaking into the homes of vulnerable customers to install the meters.[63]
- 3 February
- Gary Glitter is freed from prison after serving half of a 16-year jail term for attempted rape, four counts of indecent assault and one of having sex with a girl under 13.[64]
- COVID-19 in the UK: Office for National Statistics data for the week up to 24 January indicates that COVID-19 cases continue to fall, with an estimated 1 in 70 people (1.42% of the population) testing positive for the virus in England over that time.[65]
- 5 February
- Emma Pattinson, the head of Epsom College in Surrey, is found dead along with her husband and seven-year-old daughter in a property at the school.[66] Police suspect a murder-suicide by gunshot.[67]
- In a move seen as marking her return to political life, former Prime Minister Liz Truss writes an article for The Sunday Telegraph in which she says her economic agenda was never given a "realistic chance".[68]
- 6 February
- 2022–2023 National Health Service strikes: Ambulance staff and nurses walk out, with further disruption to follow in the week, in what is expected to be the biggest-ever round of NHS strikes.[69]
- Foreign Secretary James Cleverly offers his condolences to victims of the 7.8 magnitude Turkey–Syria earthquake and says the UK is deploying emergency response teams, including 76 search and rescue specialists, equipment and rescue dogs. The government issues an urgent warning to British travellers and holidaymakers who may be in or planning to visit the region.[70][71]
- 7 February
- Former Met Police officer David Carrick, one of the UK's most prolific sex offenders, is sentenced at Southwark Crown Court to 36 life sentences with a minimum term of 30 years in prison.[72]
- Sunak performs a cabinet reshuffle. Greg Hands is named as the new Conservative Party chairman; Grant Shapps becomes the Secretary of State for Energy, Security and Net Zero in a newly-formed department; Kemi Badenoch is appointed as the first Secretary of State at the newly-created Department for Business and Trade, with continued responsibility as equalities minister.[73]
- 8 February
- Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky addresses a joint session of Parliament during his first visit to the UK since Russia invaded his country. He later visits Buckingham Palace for a meeting with the King.[74]
- Former Labour MP Jared O'Mara, who submitted fake expense claims to fund his cocaine habit, is convicted of fraud.[75] The following day, he is sentenced to four years in prison.[76]
- Royal Mail unveils a new stamp design that will be available from 4 April, featuring an image of the unadorned head of King Charles III.[77]
- 9 February
- The UK commits additional funding to help the victims of the earthquake in Turkey and Syria.[78]
- 2023 West Lancashire by-election: Labour hold the seat with a large vote share of 62.3%, an increase of 10.3%. Ashley Dalton is the new MP.[79]
- In a radio interview before his appointment as Deputy Chairman of the Conservative Party, Lee Anderson says he will support the return of capital punishment where the perpetrators are clearly identifiable. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak says neither he nor the government shares Anderson's stance.[80]
- 10 February
- Chancellor Jeremy Hunt tells the BBC households are unlikely to receive extra help with their energy bills from April 2023, as he does not think the government has the "headroom to make a major new initiative to help people".[81]
- Data released by the Office for National Statistics indicates the UK narrowly avoided a recession at the end of 2022 following zero percent growth during October to December. This is also despite a fall in output of 0.5% during December due to strike action being staged prior to Christmas.[82]
- Coronation of Charles III and Camilla
- Buckingham Palace unveils the official Coronation logo, designed by Sir Jony Ive.[83]
- A ballot offering 10,000 free tickets to the Coronation concert at Windsor Castle on 7 May opens.[84]
- COVID-19 in the UK: Data from the Office for National Statistics for the week ending 31 January indicates COVID-19 cases have risen in England for the first time in 2023, with 1.02 million cases, an increase of 8% from 941,800 the previous week. Data for Scotland and Wales is less clear.[85]
- 11 February – The body of Brianna Ghey, a 16-year-old teenage transgender girl is found in Warrington Park in Cheshire, England. Two teenagers, a boy and a girl, both 15-years-old are arrested on suspicion of her murder.[86]
- 13 February – Former Metropolitan Police officer Wayne Couzens pleads guilty to three counts of indecent exposure during a hearing at the Old Bailey, including one committed four days before he killed Sarah Everard in 2021.[87]
- 14 February – The Welsh government cancels all major road building projects in Wales, including the proposed Third Menai Crossing, amid concerns about the environment.[88]
- 15 February
- Inflation falls for the third month in a row, from 10.5% to 10.1%. This is mainly due to a decrease in fuel, restaurant, and hotel prices, according to the ONS. Food inflation remains at 16.7%.[89] Pay, excluding bonuses, rose at an annual pace of 6.7% from October to December 2022, and when inflation is taken into account, regular pay fell by 2.5%.[90]
- Nicola Sturgeon announces her resignation as First Minister of Scotland and Leader of the Scottish National Party after eight years in the role; she will stay on until her successor has been elected.[91]
- Two teenagers are charged with murder in relation to the death of Brianna Ghey.[92]
- 16 February – The RMT announce four new days of train strikes for 16, 18 and 30 March, and 1 April.[93]
- 17 February
- David Ballantyne Smith, a former security guard at the British embassy in Berlin who attempted to sell confidential information to the Russians, is sentenced to 13 years imprisonment following a trial at the Old Bailey.[94]
- Storm Otto strikes Scotland and parts of northern England, leaving around 30,000 homes without power and forcing a number of schools to close.[95]
- COVID-19 in the UK: Office for National Statistics data for the week up to 7 February indicates that COVID-19 cases continued to increase in England, Wales and Scotland, but decreased in Northern Ireland. In England, In England it is estimated that 1,054,200 people had COVID-19, equating to 1.88% of the population, or around 1 in 55 people.[96]
- 18 February – Coronation of Charles III and Camilla: Twelve new pieces of music are commissioned by the King for his coronation, including a composition by Andrew Lloyd Webber. Part of the service will also be in Welsh, it is confirmed.[97]
- 19 February – Police searching for Nicola Bulley, missing since 27 January, announce they have found a body in the River Wyre.[98]
- 20 February
- Lancashire Police confirm the body found in the River Wyre the previous day is that of Nicola Bulley.[99]
- Prime Minister Rishi Sunak criticises the rewriting of Roald Dahl's books after they were updated to remove references that could be considered offensive, such as characters being fat.[100]
- Junior doctors in England vote to strike in their ongoing dispute for a 26% pay rise, and will stage a 72-hour walkout. The BMA maintains junior doctors' pay has been cut by 26% since 2008 after inflation is considered.[101]
- Coronation of Charles III and Camilla: The Crown Dependency of the Isle of Man announce a special collection of commemorative 50 pence coins that will be issued from March.[102]
- 21 February
- The UK Government announces that it had a budget surplus in January, with £5bn more in revenue than predicted.[103]
- A planned 48-hour strike by nurses in England is called off to allow the Royal College of Nursing and Department of Health and Social Care to enter into renewed negotiations.[104]
- The broadcasting regulator Ofcom writes to both ITV News and Sky News to ask them for an explanation of their actions following complaints made by the family of Nicola Bulley. Her family had been contacted by both outlets despite asking for privacy.[105]
- Asda and Morrisons announce they are limiting the sale of some fruit and vegetable products, such as tomatoes, peppers and cucumbers, because of a shortage caused by severe weather in Spain and North Africa which has affected harvests.[106]
- The UK Government recommends a 3.5% pay rise for public sector workers in England, below the rate of inflation.[107]
- 22 February
- Shamima Begum loses her legal challenge to overturn the decision to remove her UK citizenship.[108]
- Tesco and Aldi follow Asda and Morrisons by introducing limits on the purchase of some fruit and vegetables.[109]
- Lancashire Police and Crime Commissioner Andrew Snowden commissions the College of Policing to review the force's investigation into the disappearance of Nicola Bulley, including the release of information about her private life.[110]
- DCI John Caldwell, an off duty Police Service of Northern Ireland officer, is injured in Omagh after being shot by suspected New IRA gunman.[111]
- 23 February
- Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer outlines the five key issues that his party will focus on during the run up to the next general election: higher economic growth, clean energy, improving the NHS, reforming the justice system, and raising education standards.[112]
- Environment Secretary Therese Coffey, commenting on the vegetable shortage, tells MPs "we anticipate the situation will last about another two to four weeks".[113]
- Three men are arrested in relation to the previous evening's shooting of DCI John Caldwell.[114]
- 24 February
- The British Medical Association announces that junior doctors in England will begin a three-day strike on 13 March.[115]
- An earthquake measuring 3.7 magnitude strikes Brynmawr, Blaenau Gwent at 11.59pm.[116]
- COVID-19 in the UK: Office for National Statistics data for the week up to 14 February indicates COVID-19 cases continued to rise in England, Scotland and Wales, but remained uncertain in Northern Ireland. In England, the estimated number of people testing positive for COVID-19 was 1,223,000 (or 2.18% of the population and around 1 in 45 people).[117]
- 27 February
- Ofgem announces a 23% decrease in the quarterly price cap on the amount suppliers can charge for household energy bills, from £4,279 to £3,280 – a £999 drop, to apply from April 2023.[118]
- Sunak and President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen announce a new agreement concerning movement of goods to/from Northern Ireland, named the Windsor Framework.[119]
- Lidl becomes the latest UK food retailer to limit the sale of some fruit and vegetables due to an ongoing shortage.[120]
- New regulations come into force in England and Wales banning transgender women who still have male genitalia, or those who are sex offenders, from being sent to women's prisons.[121]
- 28 February
- Royal Mail issue the final special set of stamps featuring the late Queen Elizabeth II, to mark the centenary of The Flying Scotsman.[122]
- Sunak meets businesses and their employees in Belfast, to secure support for his new agreement with the EU. He tells them that being in both the single market and the UK makes Northern Ireland the "world's most exciting economic zone" and "an incredibly attractive place to invest."[123]
- Transgender rapist Isla Bryson is sentenced to eight years in prison with a further three years supervision.[124]
- Sainsbury's announces the closure of two Argos depots over the next three years, with the loss of 1,400 jobs.[125]
- Zholia Alemi, who faked a medical degree certificate from the University of Auckland to work as a psychiatrist for two decades, is sentenced to seven years in prison following a trial at Manchester Crown Court.[126]
- Members of the National Union of Journalists working for the BBC regional service in England vote to take strike action over planned cuts to BBC Local Radio. A 24-hour strike is scheduled for 15 March to coincide with Budget Day.[127]
March
- 1 March
- COVID-19 in the UK
- Lockdown Files: WhatsApp messages leaked to the Daily Telegraph are reported as suggesting former Health Secretary Matt Hancock chose to ignore advice from experts in April 2020 that there should be "testing of all going into care homes".[128] A spokesman for Hancock says "These stolen messages have been doctored to create a false story that Matt rejected clinical advice on care home testing".[129]
- A Freedom of Information request by BBC News reveals that 729 sex offenders who were under supervision disappeared off the radar in a three year period from 2019 to the end of 2021.[130]
- COVID-19 in the UK
- 2 March
- COVID-19 in the UK:
- Lockdown Files: The Daily Telegraph publishes more of Matt Hancock's WhatsApp exchanges, this time with former Education Secretary Gavin Williamson in December 2020, when a debate into whether schools should reopen following the Christmas holiday was taking place. The leaked messages suggest Hancock favoured school closures, while Williamson was more hesitant.[131] Hancock, who worked alongside journalist Isabel Oakeshott to co-author a book, describes the release of the messages as a "massive betrayal and breach of trust".[132] In response, Oakeshott says she released the messages because she believed doing so was in the "public interest".[133]
- Sir Keir Starmer unveils Sue Gray, who led the investigation into the Partygate scandal, as Labour's new Chief of Staff, sparking concern among some Conservative MPs about her impartiality.[134][135]
- The public inquiry into the 2017 Manchester Arena bombing finds that MI5 missed a significant chance to take action that might have stopped the attack when they failed to obtain intelligence that would have led them to follow Salman Abedi to the car where he was storing explosives. Ken McCallum, the director-general of MI5, says he regrets that the intelligence was missed.[136]
- COVID-19 in the UK:
- 3 March
- COVID-19 in the UK:
- Lockdown Files: The latest leaked WhatsApp messages published by the Daily Telegraph are reported as appearing to show former Health Secretary Matt Hancock and Cabinet Secretary Simon Case joking about locking people in quarantine hotels.[137]
- Office for National Statistics data for the week up to 21 February indicates that COVID-19 infections were increasing in England and Wales, but decreasing in Northern Ireland, while the situation in Scotland was uncertain. In England, the number of people testing positive for COVID-19 was estimated to be 1,298,600 (roughly 2.31% of the population around 1 in 45).[138]
- The Commons Select Committee of Privileges finds that former Prime Minister Boris Johnson may have misled Parliament over the Partygate scandal after evidence suggested breaches of COVID-19 rules would have been "obvious" to him. In response Johnson says that none of the evidence shows he "knowingly" misled parliament, and that "it is clear from this report that I have not committed any contempt of parliament".[139]
- Buckingham Palace announces the first state visit to be made by Charles III and Camilla as King and Queen Consort; they will travel to France and Germany from 26–31 March.[140]
- COVID-19 in the UK:
- 4 March
- COVID-19 in the UK:
- Lockdown Files: The latest leaked WhatsApp messages published by the Daily Telegraph indicate, according to BBC News who have not seen or verified the messages, that Matt Hancock and his staff deliberated over whether or not he had broken COVID-19 regulations after pictures of him kissing his aide, Gina Coladangelo, were published by The Sun newspaper. Other messages also show Hancock criticising the Eat Out to Help Out scheme for "causing problems" in areas where there were a high number of COVID-19 cases.[141]
- Typhoon jets are scrambled from RAF Coningsby in Lincolnshire to help escort a civilian plane en route from Iceland to Kenya following a loss of communication caused by an equipment malfunction. A sonic boom is heard over parts of England after the jets are allowed to fly at supersonic speed.[142]
- COVID-19 in the UK:
- 5 March
- Train fares in England and Wales are increased by up to 5.9%, representing the largest increase in more than a decade.[143]
- COVID-19 in the UK:
- Lockdown Files: News outlets including BBC News, Sky News and The Independent — who have not verified the messages — report that further WhatsApp messages published by The Telegraph appear to show discussions about how and when the government should reveal details of the Kent variant in order to ensure people would comply with COVID-19 regulations. The news outlets also say Hancock appears to suggest they should "frighten the pants off everyone", while in another conversation, head of the civil service Simon Case suggests the "fear/guilt factor" is an important element of the government's messaging.[144][145][146] The Telegraph also reports messages showing ministers and civil servants discussing "[getting] heavy with the police" to enforce lockdown measures with senior police officers being brought into Number 10 to be told to be stricter with the public.[147]
- Speaking to the Mail on Sunday, Sunak says that migrants arriving in the UK on small boats will be prevented from seeking asylum under proposed new legislation to be brought before Parliament.[148]
- In the Premier League, Liverpool beat Manchester United 7–0, the biggest margin in their historic rivalry and surpassing the previous margin of Liverpool FC 7–1 Newton Heath on 12 October 1895.[149]
- 6 March
- Media regulator Ofcom finds that a GB News programme which aired on 21 April 2022 was in breach of broadcasting rules, as it presented misinformation on COVID-19 and vaccines.[150][151]
- Members of the Fire Brigades Union vote to accept a 7% pay rise backdated to July 2022, and worth 5% from July 2023, meaning they will not strike.[152]
- Wayne Couzens is sentenced to 19 months imprisonment after pleading guilty to three counts of indecent exposure in the months prior to the kidnap and murder of Sarah Everard.[153]
- A parole hearing for Charles Bronson, one of the UK's longest serving prisoners, is held at the Royal Courts of Justice. It is the second such hearing to be held in public.[154]
- COVID-19 in the UK:
- Lockdown Files: The Telegraph publishes messages that are reported to have been exchanged between Allan Nixon, a parliamentary Advisor and Matt Hancock from November 2020 in which they discuss threatening to cancel projects in MPs' constituencies if MPs do not support the local lockdown tiers legislation. It is also reported that as part of a strategy aimed at trying to stop MPs from rebelling against the legislation, party whips compiled a spreadsheet of 95 MPs who disagreed with this policy and the reasons for them disagreeing; these related to lack of parliamentary scrutiny, economic harm, harms to hospital, absence of cost benefit analysis and the policy being "unconservative".[155]
- 7 March
- A cold snap from the Arctic hits the UK, causing snowfall in Scotland and parts of northern England.[156] Two coal fire power stations are also reactivated amid concerns about the strain the cold snap could cause on the National Grid.[157]
- Home Secretary Suella Braverman introduces the Illegal Migration Bill into the House of Commons, which is designed to stop migrants arriving in the UK by boat. The legislation proposes to detain and remove those from the UK who arrive by illegal means, as well as blocking them from returning.[158]
- COVID-19 in the UK: The Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation announces that everyone over 75, care-home residents and anyone considered to be extremely vulnerable aged five and over will be offered a spring COVID-19 booster vaccine. Vaccinations will begin in March in Scotland, early April in England and Wales, and mid-April in Northern Ireland.[159]
- RMT staff working for Network Rail call off a strike planned for 16 March after being given a fresh pay offer.[160]
- 8 March
- The UK experiences its coldest March night since 2010, with −15.2°C recorded in Kinbrace, Scotland, dipping even further to −15.4°C by the morning. The Health Security Agency issues a level 3 cold alert for the whole of England, while more than 100 schools across Wales are closed due to snow.[161]
- The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) approves the use of the weight loss drug semaglutide (marketed as Wegovy) by the NHS in England.[162]
- 9 March
- The UK government announces a two-year delay in the construction of the Birmingham to Crewe leg of HS2 in order to save costs.[163]
- Asda and Morrisons lift their restrictions on the sale of fresh produce.[164]
- Following a trial at the High Court in Aberdeen, retired research scientist Christopher Harrison, 82, is convicted of the murder of his ex-wife, Brenda Page, in 1978.[165]
- 10 March
- The UK economy grew by 0.3% in January 2023, official figures show, much more than the 0.1% that was predicted by economists.[166]
- The King bestows the title of Duke of Edinburgh on his younger brother, Prince Edward.[167]
- Prime Minister Rishi Sunak attends a summit in Paris with French President Emmanuel Macron and announces the UK will give France £500m over three years to help the UK stop the influx of migrants arriving by boat.[168]
- The BBC tells Gary Lineker he cannot present BBC One's Match of the Day until an agreement can be reached over his social media use.[169]
- COVID-19 in the UK: Office for National Statistics data for the week ending 28 February indicates COVID-19 cases are rising in Scotland, but the picture is unclear in the rest of the UK. In England, the number of people testing positive for COVID-19 was estimated to be 1,333,400, equating to 2.38% of the population, or around 1 in 40 people. In Scotland, the figure was 128,400, equating to 2.44% of the population or around 1 in 40 people.[170]
- 11 March
- The BBC apologises for 'limited' sports broadcasts, as a growing number of TV and radio presenters drop out of key programmes in support of Gary Lineker, amid an ongoing debate over impartiality.[171]
- The Bank of England announces that the UK arm of Silicon Valley Bank is to enter insolvency, following the demise of its US parent, the largest banking collapse since the 2007–2008 financial crisis. Many UK tech startups are prevented from accessing cash to pay staff.[172][173]
- 12 March – The UK government announces that charges for prepayment energy meters are to be brought into line with those for customers paying by direct debit from 1 July, saving an average of £45 per year.[174]
- 13 March
- HSBC agrees to buy the UK arm of Silicon Valley Bank, allowing UK tech firms and customers to access money and services as normal.[175]
- Gary Lineker is allowed to return to presenting football, as the BBC announces an independent review of its social media guidelines. Director General Tim Davie acknowledges there are "grey areas" and says enforcing impartiality is a "difficult balancing act."[176]
- Disgraced former pop star Gary Glitter is recalled to prison after breaching his licence conditions.[177]
- Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announces an extra £5bn of government spending for UK defence over the coming two years.[178]
- 14 March
- Royal Mail unveils its first design of a new set of ten special stamps, featuring garden flowers and a silhouette of King Charles III.[179]
- Following a trial at Preston Crown Court, Eleanor Williams is sentenced to eight-and-a-half years in prison after falsely accusing several men of rape and claiming to have been trafficked by an Asian grooming gang.[180]
- 15 March
- Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt presents the 2023 United Kingdom budget to the House of Commons, and says that the UK will avoid going into recession in 2023.[181]
- Teachers, junior doctors, civil servants and Tube drivers stage a mass walkout, amid ongoing concerns regarding pay, jobs, pensions and working conditions.[182][183]
- 16 March
- NHS staff in England, including nurses and ambulance staff, are offered a 5% pay rise from April along with a one-off payment of £1,655 to cover backdated pay. The offer does not include doctors, who are on a different contract.[184]
- The government announces that TikTok is to be banned on electronic devices used by ministers and other employees, amid security concerns relating to the Chinese-owned app's handling of user data.[185]
- Scientists identify a gene variant that is known to increases the risk of breast and ovarian cancer, and trace it to people with Orkney Island heritage, more specifically those with ancestry on the island of Westray.[186]
- COVID-19 in the UK: Office for National Statistics data for the week ending 7 March (6 March in Scotland) indicates COVID-19 cases are falling in Scotland, but the picture is uncertain in the rest of the UK. In England, the survey suggests that 1,322,000 tested positive for the virus, equating to 2.36% of the population, or around 1 in 40.[187]
- 18 March – Peter Murrell resigns as CEO of the Scottish National Party amid a row over party membership.[188]
- 19 March
- The UK government launches the Emergency Alerts service, a service to send text alerts to mobile phones in a situation where it is perceived there is an immediate risk to life.[189]
- The BBC urges its staff to delete the TikTok app from its official devices amid concerns about its security.[190]
- 20 March – The British government bans far-right Danish activist Rasmus Paludan from entering the United Kingdom over a threat to burn a Quran in Wakefield, West Yorkshire.[191]
- 21 March
- Partygate scandal: Former Prime Minister Boris Johnson publishes a 52-page defence of his actions during the COVID-19 pandemic in which he acknowledges misleading Parliament over the Partygate scandal, but says he did not do so intentionally.[192]
- Baroness Louise Casey's report into the standards and culture of the Metropolitan Police is published, and describes critical failings, such as discrimination, the organisation's inability to police itself, failings towards women and children, and the loss of public confidence in the service.[193]
- 22 March
- Data released for February shows that inflation increased from 10.1% to 10.4%, largely due to an increase in the cost of fresh food (particularly vegetables), non-alcoholic drinks, restaurant meals, and women's clothes.[194]
- A major incident is declared, with 35 injuries reported, after the 76m-long RV Petrel research vessel tips over at a dock in Leith.[195]
- Boris Johnson gives evidence to the cross-party Privileges Committee, relating to his conduct during Partygate. He insists that he "did not lie" to the House of Commons and always made statements in good faith.[196]
- MPs back Rishi Sunak's new Brexit deal for Northern Ireland by 515 votes to 29.[197]
- Scotland's First Minister, Nicola Sturgeon, issues a "sincere, heartfelt and unreserved" apology to people affected by the practice of forced adoption in Scotland during the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s.[198]
- The RMT call off two strikes planned by staff at 14 train operators that were scheduled for 30 March and 1 April following discussions with the Rail Delivery Group.[199]
- Prime Minister Rishi Sunak publishes details of his tax returns following calls for him to be more transparent about his finances.[200]
- 23 March
- The Bank of England raises its baseline interest rate for the 11th consecutive time, from 4% to 4.25%, in response to the unexpected growth of inflation.[201]
- Labour Party leader Sir Keir Starmer publishes details of his tax returns, a day after the prime minister.[202]
- The Westminster Parliament announces that the TikTok app will be banned on "all parliamentary devices and the wider parliamentary network".[203]
- The British Medical Association announces that junior doctors in England will stage a four-day strike from 11–15 April in their continued quest for a 35% pay rise.[204]
- England footballer Harry Kane becomes the England national football team all-time leading goalscorer with 54 goals in a 2–1 win vs Italy national football team,[205] surpassing the previous record of 53 goals held by Wayne Rooney, who broke the record back in September 2015.[206]
- 24 March
- Charles III's state visit to France, his first official overseas visit as King, is postponed following a request by French President Emmanuel Macron after unions threatened to stage a day of protests over pension reforms during his visit.[207]
- MPs vote to back the Protection from Sex-based Harassment in Public Bill, which will make catcalling, following someone or blocking their path an offence in England and Wales with a punishment of up to two years in prison.[208]
- COVID-19 in the UK: The final Coronavirus Infections Survey is published by the Office for National Statistics, with data for the week up to 13 March. It shows an increase in COVID-19 cases for England, but an uncertain picture for the rest of the UK. The percentage of cases for the Home Nations are shown as follows: 2.66% in England (1 in 40 people), 2.41% in Wales (1 in 40 people), 1.42% in Northern Ireland (1 in 70 people), and 2.59% in Scotland (1 in 40 people).[209]
- 25 March
- A special Honours list is announced to recognise those who played a role in the state funeral of Elizabeth II, including the eight pallbearers who carried the Queen's coffin during the ceremony.[210]
- Reports in The Sun and i newspapers suggest former Prime Minister Liz Truss, who was in office for 49 days, has submitted a Resignation Honours list.[211]
- BBC Two airs The MI5 Spy and the IRA: Operation Chiffon, a programme in which journalist Peter Taylor reveals the story of an MI5 spy who helped bring about the Northern Ireland Peace Process after defying government orders not to hold talks with Provisional IRA representatives in 1993.[212]
- 26 March
- A ban on the possession of nitrous oxide ("laughing gas"), which is typically purchased in small glass phials, is announced. The government justifies its action as part of a crackdown on anti-social behaviour, going against recommendations from the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs which had recently advised against criminalisation of the gas.[213]
- The 2023 Boat Race takes place, with Cambridge beating Oxford in both the men's and women's races.[214]
- 27 March
- Humza Yousaf succeeds Nicola Sturgeon as Leader of the SNP, after defeating rivals Kate Forbes and Ash Regan in a leadership election.[215][216][217]
- Around 130,000 civil servants belonging to the PCS union vote to strike on 28 April in a dispute with the UK government over pay and conditions.[218]
- HM Treasury scraps plans for the Royal Mint to produce a government-backed NFT that could be traded on international markets.[219]
- 28 March
- Humza Yousaf is confirmed as Scotland's First Minister by a vote in the Scottish Parliament.[220]
- Former Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn is banned from standing as a candidate for the party at the next general election after the party's National Executive Committee votes 22–12 in favour of a motion blocking his candidacy.[221]
- 29 March
- Charles III begins a state visit to Germany, his first official overseas trip as monarch.[222]
- The UK government introduces the Victims and Prisoners Bill into the House of Commons, which will give ministers the power to veto the release of some prisoners, and restrict marriage in prison for those serving whole life terms.[223]
- Immigration Minister Robert Jenrick confirms the government's intention to utilise three locations, including two former military bases, to house migrants arriving into the UK as asylum seekers. The plans are an attempt by the government to save on hotel expenses.[224]
- Humza Yousaf is sworn in as Scotland's First Minister at Edinburgh's Court of Session and begins naming his cabinet.[225]
- 30 March
- The government publishes its latest net zero strategy for the period to 2050, following a High Court ruling that its earlier plans were insufficient to meet climate targets.[226]
- High-profile inmate Charles Bronson loses his latest bid for freedom.[227]
- Thomas Cashman, 34, is convicted of shooting dead nine-year-old Olivia Pratt-Korbel in her Liverpool home in August 2022.[228]
- The Parliamentary Standards Committee recommends that former Scottish National Party MP Margaret Ferrier be suspended from the House of Commons for 30 days for breaching COVID-19 regulations in September 2020 when she took a train home from London following a positive COVID test.[229]
- 31 March
- Figures released by the Office for National Statistics show an 0.1% growth in the UK economy for the final three months of 2022, revising previous figures that had suggested no growth over that period.[230]
- COVID-19 in the UK: The UK Health Security Agency confirms the NHS COVID-19 contact tracing app will close on 27 April following a decline in its use.[231]
April
- 1 April
- 2 April
- Home Secretary Suella Braverman confirms the UK is in negotiations with the Taliban following the reported arrest of three British nationals in Afghanistan.[234]
- Braverman says that Rwanda is a safe place in 2023 for the UK to send refugees after being asked about refugees being shot there by police at a demonstration in 2018.[235]
- 3 April
- Members of the Public and Commercial Services Union working at the Passport Office begin a five week strike over pay and conditions.[236]
- The National Education Union announces two further strike dates in England on 27 April and 2 May, stating that the offer from the pay UK government is unacceptable, not fully funded, and does not address a shortage of teachers.[237]
- The cost of a first class stamp increases by 15p to £1.10, and a second class stamp by 7p to 75p.[238]
- Thomas Cashman is sentenced at Manchester Crown Court to life imprisonment with a minimum term of 42 years for the murder of Olivia Pratt-Korbel, meaning he will be in his mid-70s before becoming eligible for parole.[239][240]
- 4 April
- Royal Mail issue new stamps featuring King Charles III, with an increase of a first class stamp up by 15p to £1.10, while the cost of a second class stamp has risen by 7p to 75p.[241]
- TikTok is fined £12.7m by the Information Commissioner's Office for failing to protect the privacy of children after sharing their information without parental permission.[242]
- Immigration Minister Robert Jenrick is given a six-month driving ban by magistrates after he was caught speeding on the M1.[243]
- Former Prime Minister of New Zealand Jacinda Ardern is appointed a trustee of the Prince of Wales' Earthshot Prize.[244]
- British boxer Amir Kahn is banned from competing professionally for two years after an anti-doping test revealed the presence of a banned substance following his February 2022 fight with Kell Brook.[245]
- Coronation of Charles III and Camilla
- The official invitation from King Charles III and Queen Camilla is unveiled and sent to about 2,000 guests.[246]
- Madame Tussauds Blackpool announce that a new waxwork of King Charles III will be unveiled in May.[247]
- 5 April
- The government confirms plans to use the vessel Bibby Stockholm to house around 500 male migrants off the Dorset Coast, citing the cheaper cost of doing so compared to housing them in hotels.[248]
- A BBC News investigation claims the life coaching organisation Lighthouse is operated as a cult.[249]
- The White House press secretary, Karine Jean-Pierre, said that US President Joe Biden has accepted an invitation from King Charles for an undated state visit to the United Kingdom.[250]
- 6 April
- Buckingham Palace announces that it is co-operating with a study being jointly conducted by the University of Manchester and Historic Royal Palaces that is exploring links between the British monarchy and the slave trade in the 17th and 18th centuries.[251]
- Charles III and Camilla attend the King's first Royal Maundy Service at York Minster, where he distributes Maundy money to pensioners.[252]
- 7 April
- The Foreign and Commonwealth Office confirms that two British-Israeli sisters in their 20s have been killed during a shooting attack on their car in the northern West Bank.[253] Their mother, also injured in the incident, dies on 10 April.[254]
- The Bank of England announces that they have begun printing Series G banknotes featuring King Charles III. No additional changes are made to the existing designs of £5, £10, £20 and £50 notes, which will enter circulation from mid-2024.[255]
- 8 April – Coronation of Charles III and Camilla: The Crown Dependency of the Isle of Man, issue a special set of Post Office stamps.[256]
- 10 April – Coronation of Charles III and Camilla: Buckingham Palace confirms that King Charles III and Camilla will travel to Westminster in the more modern Diamond Jubilee State Coach for the coronation, before returning to Buckingham Palace in the more traditional Gold State Coach.[257]
- 11 April
- The CBI, one of the UK's largest business groups, dismisses Director-General Tony Danker following complaints about his conduct involving a female employee.[258] Rain Newton-Smith, who served as the CBI's Chief Economist until March 2023, is appointed to replace Danker.[259]
- The International Monetary Fund predicts that the UK economy will be among the worst performing in the G20 nations during 2023.[260]
- US President Joe Biden arrives in Belfast to mark the 25th anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement.[261]
- 12 April
- The Scottish Government announces it will mount a legal challenge against the UK government's decision to block the Gender Recognition Reform (Scotland) Bill.[262]
- Prime Minister Rishi Sunak meets with US President Joe Biden at the Grand Central Hotel in Belfast.[263]
- Biden makes a keynote speech at the Ulster University during which he urges Northern Ireland's politicians to restore the power-sharing government.[263][264]
- A man is extradited from Pakistan and charged with the murder of Sharon Beshenivsky, which occurred in 2005.[265]
- Tesco reduces the price of a four pint bottle of milk from £1.65 to £1.55 following a cut in wholesale prices.[266]
- Coronation of Charles III and Camilla: Buckingham Palace confirms that the Duke of Sussex will attend the coronation, but that the Duchess will remain in the United States with their children.[267]
- 13 April
- Data published by the Office for National Statistics shows a 0% growth in the UK economy during February as growth in the construction industry was offset by industrial action.[268]
- Publication of the Deciphering Developmental Disorders study, a study involving children with development disorders, which has identified 60 new health conditions.[269]
- Sainsbury's follows Tesco in cutting the price of milk.[270]
- A report published by Diabetes UK indicates the UK is heading for what the charity describes as a "rapidly escalating diabetes crisis", with 4.3 million people experiencing a form of diabetes, a further 850,000 estimated to be living with the disease but unaware of it, and another 2.4 million people at risk of developing the condition. Cases of diabetes are more prevalent in less affluent areas of the country.[271]
- 14 April
- Ford receives government approval for its "BlueCruise" Level 2 autonomous driving technology.[272]
- Aldi, Lidl and Asda join Sainsbury's and Tesco in cutting the retail price of milk.[273]
- Several thousand workers with the Environment Agency belonging to the UNISON trade union begin a three day strike over pay and conditions.[274]
- Coronation of Charles III and Camilla
- Official chinaware manufactured by the Royal Collection Trust, in Stoke-on-Trent is unveiled.[275]
- Media, including BBC News, report that Sarah, Duchess of York has not been invited to the coronation.[276]
- Some details of the Coronation Concert are revealed, with acts including Katy Perry, Lionel Richie and Take That confirmed as part of the line-up.[277]
- 15 April
- The SNP's National Executive Committee orders a review of the party's transparency and governance.[278]
- Merseyside Police say that 118 people have been arrested at Aintree Racecourse after protestors delay the start of the 2023 Grand National. The race, which is delayed by 14 minutes, is won by Corach Rambler, ridden by Derek Fox.[279]
- 16 April – The building of all new smart motorways is cancelled over cost and safety concerns.[280]
- 17 April
- The 2023 World Snooker Championship is disrupted by a protestor from Just Stop Oil who climbs onto the snooker table during a match between Robert Milkins and Joe Perry and pours orange powder over it. Two people are later arrested by South Yorkshire Police.[281]
- The Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards is to investigate Prime Minister Rishi Sunak over a possible failure to declare an interest over a childcare company in which his wife has shares.[282]
- Sunak announces a review of the "core maths content" taught in England's schools, with the establishment of a panel to conduct the review.[283]
- New rules from Ofgem will prohibit the forced installation of prepayment meters for gas and electricity customers over the age of 85. Customers in debt will also have more time to clear their debt before being forced to switch to a prepayment meter.[284] But plans to resume the practice are subsequently criticised by campaigners who want it banned completely.[285]
- 19 April
- Inflation is reported to have fallen from 10.4% in February to 10.1% in March. It remains higher than forecasted, driven largely by the ongoing rise in food prices, which continue to increase at their fastest rate in 45 years.[286]
- Colin Beattie resigns as SNP treasurer with immediate effect after his questioning by Police Scotland in their ongoing investigation into the party's finances.[287]
- 20 April – Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is handed the findings of an investigation into bullying allegations against Deputy Prime Minister Dominic Raab.[288]
- 21 April
- Dominic Raab resigns as Deputy Prime Minister after the inquiry finds he acted in an "intimidating" and "insulting" manner with civil servants. He is succeeded by Oliver Dowden, who becomes Deputy Prime Minister, and Alex Chalk, who takes on the role of Secretary of State for Justice.[289][290]
- Raab subsequently criticises what he describes as "activist civil servants" attempting to block the work of government.[291]
- The Confederation of British Industry (CBI) announces it is suspending all key activities until June after a number of companies, including John Lewis & Partners, BMW and Virgin Media O2, withdraw from the organisation following the emergence of allegations of sexual assault and rape.[292][293]
- Leaders of the Communication Workers Union recommend their members working for Royal Mail accept a pay offer worth 10% over the next three years.[294]
- The climate protest group Extinction Rebellion begins four days of demonstrations in central London to coincide with Earth Day, and which they describe as "The Big One".[295][296]
- 22 April – Sunak holds an emergency COBRA meeting to discuss the evacuation of British nationals caught up in the Sudan conflict.[297][298]
- 23 April
- Diane Abbott is suspended from the Labour Party after writing a letter in The Observer in which she downplays racism against Irish people, Jews, and Travellers.[299]
- Sunak confirms that British diplomats and their families have been evacuated from Sudan in a "complex and rapid" operation.[300]
- The Emergency Alerts service is tested by the government at 3pm BST. An estimated 80% of smartphones are believed to be compatible to receive the alert, but around 7% of those do not receive it. Many people on the Three network report that the alert failed to appear on their phone, while others do not receive it because their phone is switched to aeroplane mode or they have disabled emergency alerts.[301][302]
- 2023 London Marathon: Sifan Hassan wins the women's race, while Kelvin Kiptum wins the men's event and breaks the course record.[303]
- 25 April
- Downing Street confirms the first UK evacuation flight carrying British citizens has left Sudan.[304]
- High Court documents reveal that Prince William was paid a "very large sum" by News Group Newspapers, owners of The Sun, to settle historical phone-hacking claims.[305]
- Data published by the Office for National Statistics indicates government borrowing for the year up to 31 March 2023 to be £139.2bn, less than the £152bn that had been forecast by the Office for Budget Responsibility prior to the 2023 budget.[306]
- 26 April
- Andrew Bridgen is expelled from the Conservative Party after comparing COVID-19 vaccines to the Holocaust and being found to have breached lobbying rules.[307]
- The first evacuation flight from Sudan lands in the UK.[308]
- The Illegal Migration Bill passes its final stage in the House of Commons, with MPs voting 289–230 in favour of the bill.[309]
- The UK's Competition and Markets Authority blocks Microsoft's £55bn deal to buy US video game company Activision Blizzard, citing concerns about reduced choice for gamers and reduced innovation; the move needed the approval of competition regulators in the United States, United Kingdom and European Union.[310]
- 27 April
- Three days of fresh train strikes are called after both ASLEF and the RMT reject a pay offer from the Rail Delivery Group. The strikes dates are announced for 13 May, 31 May and 3 June (ASLEF) and 13 May (RMT).[311]
- Following a hearing at the High Court, Mr Justice Linden rules that the nurses' strike planned for 30 April–2 May is partially unlawful as it falls partly outside the six month period from when members of the Royal College of Nursing voted to strike. The strike is cut short by a day as a consequence.[312]
- The NHS COVID-19 contact tracing app is scheduled to close.[231][313]
- 28 April – Richard Sharp resigns as Chairman of the BBC over his breach of the BBC's rules regarding public appointments after failing to declare his connection to a loan secured by former Prime Minister Boris Johnson worth £800,000.[314]
- 29 April
- Coronation of Charles III and Camilla: Organisers announce that among the changes to the ceremony for the coronation will be to invite people watching proceedings to swear allegiance to the King and his heirs. The service will also include female clergy and representatives from several different religions.[315]
- The Guardian apologises following the publication of a cartoon depicting former BBC chairman Richard Sharp, who is Jewish, with exaggerated features and carrying a puppet of Rishi Sunak, after it was criticised for being antisemitic.[316]
- The final UK rescue flight from the Sudanese capital of Khartoum takes off as the rescue of UK nationals comes to an end.[317] Another flight from Port Sudan is subsequently arranged for 1 May.[318]
- 30 April
- Eight people are stabbed, one fatally, in a street brawl near a nightclub in Bodmin, Cornwall. Police arrest a 24-year-old man on suspicion of murdering another man in his 30s.[319] The deceased victim is subsequently named as Michael Allen, aged 32.[320]
- Alex Chalk, the Secretary of State for Justice, announces new rules for terrorists in prison in England and Wales which will see them limited to two boxes of books and prevented from leading religious meetings.[321]
May
- 1 May – Coronation of Charles III and Camilla: The Royal Collection Trust confirms that Charles III will use a recycled throne chair from the Coronation of George VI for his own coronation in a bid to make the event more sustainable. Camilla will use a chair from the same coronation that was used by Queen Elizabeth, The Queen Mother.[322]
- 2 May
- The 5% pay increase for one million NHS staff in England is signed off at a meeting between the UK government and representatives from 14 trade unions; all NHS employees but doctors and dentists are represented at the meeting.[323]
- A man is arrested outside Buckingham Palace after throwing shotgun cartridges into the grounds. A controlled explosion is also carried out by police.[324]
- 3 May – Coronation of Charles III and Camilla: As the Metropolitan Police release details of security measures in place, Security Minister Tom Tugendhat says that anti-monarchy groups will be allowed to protest at the coronation.[325]
- 4 May
- 2023 United Kingdom local elections: There are significant losses for the Conservatives, while Labour and the Lib Dems gain control of a number of councils from the Conservatives.[326] The Green Party also make record gains, with over 200 councillors, and win majority control of Mid Suffolk District Council, the party's first ever council majority.[327] The UK Independence Party, which had 500 council seats in 2014, loses the remainder of its councillors.[328]
- Members of the RMT vote to renew the union's mandate to take strike action for a further six months.[329]
- 5 May – Following the first conviction for trafficking for the purposes of organ removal in England and Wales, Nigerian Senator Ike Ekweremadu is sentenced to nine years and eight months in prison after bringing a young street trader to the UK in order to procure his kidney for a transplant. The Senator's wife and a doctor who also assisted in the plan are also sent to prison.[330]
- 6 May
- Coronation of Charles III and Camilla:
- The Coronation takes place at Westminster Abbey, London, with the two-hour ceremony emphasising diversity and inclusion. There are contributions from several faiths, including Muslim, Jewish, Buddhist and Sikh representatives, while elements of the ceremony are also held in the Welsh and Gaelic languages.[331][332]
- Graham Smith, leader of the Republic pressure group, is arrested at a protest in Trafalgar Square prior to the coronation.[333]
- Coronation of Charles III and Camilla:
- 7 May
- Coronation of Charles III and Camilla:
- Coronation Big Lunch events take place across the country along with street parties.[334][335]
- The Coronation Concert takes place at Windsor Castle.[336]
- Officials at Westminster City Council say they are "deeply concerned" at the arrest of three women's safety volunteers hours before the Coronation. In response the Metropolitan Police says it "received intelligence" people "were planning to use rape alarms to disrupt the procession".[337]
- Coronation of Charles III and Camilla:
- 8 May
- Skipton Building Society becomes the first building society since the 2008 financial crisis to announce it will offer 100% mortgages, aimed at first-time buyers who cannot afford a deposit.[338]
- Coronation of Charles III and Camilla:
- 9 May
- A Freedom of Information request filed by The Guardian reveals that at least one baby has been born with the DNA of three people, with 0.1% of the third person's DNA used in an attempt to prevent children developing mitochondrial diseases.[341]
- Addressing the issue of arrests made during the Coronation, Sir Mark Rowley, Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police, says it is unfortunate people were not allowed to protest, but that there was a credible threat to disrupt the ceremony.[342]
- 10 May
- The government confirms it will replace its plan for all EU-era legislation to expire at the end of 2023 with a list of 600 laws it wishes to replace.[343]
- Vodafone confirms it will begin switching off its 3G network from June, prompting concerns that people with older and more basic phones could experience "digital poverty".[344]
- The legal case Duke of Sussex v Mirror Group Newspapers begins at the High Court.[345]
- Adam Price announces his resignation as leader of Plaid Cymru after a report found a culture of misogyny, harassment and bullying in the party.[346]
- 11 May
- Wind power is reported as the main source of electricity generation in the UK for the first three months of the year, overtaking gas.[347]
- The government announces that TransPennine Express will be stripped of its contract and nationalised, due to poor service and cancelled trains.[348]
- The Bank of England raises its baseline interest rate for the 12th consecutive time, from 4.25% to 4.5%, increasing mortgage and loan costs, but increasing savings income for many.[349]
- Defence Secretary Ben Wallace confirms that the UK will supply Storm Shadow cruise missiles to Ukraine, to assist the country in its conflict with Russia. These have a much longer range (250 km/155 mi) than US-supplied HIMARS missiles (80 km/50 mi).[350]
- 12 May
- Data from the Office for National Statistics indicates the UK economy grew by 0.1% between January and March 2023, with ongoing strike action and the cost of living crisis contributing to the smaller than expected growth.[351]
- Following a three week trial at Newcastle Crown Court, David Boyd is convicted of the October 1992 murder of Nikki Allan in Sunderland.[352]
- 13 May
- An inquiry is launched into possible "intentional damage" of a Royal Navy warship after around 60 cables were cut on HMS Glasgow at Scotstoun on the River Clyde.[353]
- The 2023 Eurovision Song Contest takes place in Liverpool. The contest is won by Sweden's Loreen with the song "Tattoo", who becomes only the second person to win the contest twice (and the first female winner). The United Kingdom's Mae Muller finishes 25th with her song "I Wrote a Song".[354]
- 14 May – Former Archbishop of York Lord Sentamu is forced to resign his position as an assistant bishop in the Church of England Diocese of Newcastle following a report that criticised his handling of a child sex abuse case during his tenure as Archbishop of York.[355]
- 15 May – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky visits the UK to hold talks with Prime Minister Rishi Sunak. Sunak later announces that the UK will send Ukraine hundreds of air defence missiles and armed drones, in addition to the Storm Shadow cruise missiles previously promised.[356]
- 16 May
- Following a trial at Reading Crown Court, three fraudsters who supplied forged passports to some of the UK's most notorious criminals, are sentenced to prison.[357]
- Data produced by the Office for National Statistics indicates the number of people not working because of a long-term health condition has reached two and a half million. The rise is attributed to an increase in mental health problems among young people, and an increase in people suffering back and neck problems as a result of working at home.[358]
- Stellantis, owners of Vauxhall, Peugeot, Citroen and Fiat, urge the UK government to renegotiate parts of its Brexit trade deal, warning that the UK could lose its car industry. The company has committed to making electric vehicles in the UK, but says it may not be able to do so because of the combined effect of post-Brexit trade rules and increases in raw material costs.[359]
- 17 May
- 18 May – Figures released by HM Treasury indicate the funeral of Elizabeth II and associated events cost the UK government £162m.[362]
Predicted and scheduled events
- 18 May – 2023 Northern Ireland local elections
- 3 June – 2023 FA Cup Final at Wembley Stadium. Manchester City face Manchester United.
- 20 July – 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup in Australia and New Zealand. England is to compete.[363]
- 8 September – 2023 Rugby World Cup in France. England, Wales and Scotland are to compete, as is Ireland which includes Northern Ireland.[364]
- October – 2023 Cricket World Cup in India. England are scheduled to compete.
Deaths
The following notable deaths of British people occurred in 2023. Names are reported under the date of death, in alphabetical order. A typical entry reports information in the following sequence:
- Name, age, citizenship at birth, nationality (in addition to British), or/and home nation, what subject was noted for, birth year, cause of death (if known), and reference.
January

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Jonathan Raban in 2013
- 1 January – Frank McGarvey, Scottish footballer (St Mirren, Celtic, national team) (b. 1956), pancreatic cancer.[365]
- 2 January – Andrew Downes, 72, English classical composer.[366]
- 3 January
- Roger Kean, British magazine publisher (Crash, Zzap!64), co-founder of Newsfield.[367]
- Alan Rankine, 64, Scottish musician (The Associates) (b. 1958)[368] (death announced on this date)
- 4 January – Wyllie Longmore, 82, Jamanican-born British actor (Coronation Street, Love Actually), cancer.[369]
- 5 January
- Thomas Stonor, 7th Baron Camoys, 82, British banker and peer, lord chamberlain (1998–2000).[370]
- David Gold, 86, British retailer, publisher (Gold Star Publications), and football executive, chairman of West Ham United (since 2010).[371]
- Fay Weldon, 91, British author (The Life and Loves of a She-Devil, Puffball, The Cloning of Joanna May), essayist and playwright.[372]
- 7 January – Ken Scotland, 86, Scottish rugby union player (Leicester Tigers, national team) and cricketer (national team), cancer.[373]
- 8 January – Ray Middleton, 86, British Olympic racewalker (1964), respiratory failure.[374]
- 9 January – David Duckham, 76, English rugby union player (Coventry, national team).[375]
- 10 January – Jeff Beck, 78, English rock guitarist (The Yardbirds, The Jeff Beck Group, Beck, Bogert & Appice), bacterial meningitis.[376][377][378][379]
- 11 January
- Piers Haggard, 83, British film and television director (Pennies from Heaven, Quatermass, The Blood on Satan's Claw, The Fiendish Plot of Dr. Fu Manchu).[380]
- Eli Ostreicher, 39, British-born American serial entrepreneur, motorcycle accident in Thailand.[381]
- 12 January
- Paul Johnson, 94, British journalist, historian and author (Modern Times: A History of the World from the 1920s to the 1980s, A History of the American People, A History of Christianity).[382]
- Roy Pierpoint, 93, British racing driver, saloon car champion (1965).[383]
- 13 January – Marc Worth, 61, British fashion executive, co-founder of WGSN, heart attack.[384]
- 14 January
- Alireza Akbari, 61, Iranian-British politician and convicted spy, execution by hanging.[385] (death announced on this date)
- Ronald Blythe, 100, English writer and columnist (Church Times).[386]
- John Wickham, 73, British motor racing team owner (Spirit Racing).[387]
- 15 January – Bruce Gowers, 82, British television director (American Idol) and music video director ("Bohemian Rhapsody"), complications from acute respiratory infection.[388]
- 16 January
- John Bicourt, 77, British Olympic middle-distance runner (1972, 1976).[389] (death announced on this date)
- Brian Tufano, 83, English cinematographer (Trainspotting, A Life Less Ordinary, Billy Elliot).[390]
- 17 January – Jonathan Raban, 80, British travel writer, critic, and novelist (Soft City, Waxwings, For Love & Money).[391]
- 19 January
- David Sutherland, 89, Scottish illustrator and comics artist (The Beano, Dennis the Menace and Gnasher, The Bash Street Kids).[392][393]
- Peter Thomas, 78, English-Irish footballer (Waterford, Ireland national team).[394]
- Anton Walkes, 25, English footballer (Portsmouth, Atlanta United, Charlotte FC), boat crash.[395]
- 22 January – Ian Black, 69, British journalist (The Guardian), and author (Israel's Secret Wars), complications from frontotemporal lobar degeneration.[396]
- 23 January – Fred Lindop, 84, British rugby league referee.[397]
- 27 January – Sylvia Syms, 89, English actress (Peak Practice, EastEnders).[398]
- 31 January – Alan Hurst, 77, British politician, MP for Braintree (1997–2005).[399]
February

Dickie Davies in 2012

John Motson in 2018

Betty Boothroyd in 2018
- 2 February – Tim Quy, 61, British musician (Cardiacs).[400]
- 3 February – Robert Key, 77, English politician, Minister for Sport (1992–1993).[401]
- 5 February
- Hilary Alexander, 77, New Zealand-born British fashion journalist (The Daily Telegraph).[402]
- Robin Cocks, 84, British geologist.[403]
- Phil Spalding, 65, English bassist, session musician.[404]
- 6 February
- Peter Allen, 76, English footballer (Leyton Orient, Millwall).
- Janet Anderson, 73, British politician, Minister for Film, Tourism and Broadcasting (1998–2001).[405]
- Billy Thomson, 64, Scottish footballer (Partick Thistle, St Mirren, Dundee United, Clydebank, Motherwell, Rangers, Dundee, Scotland).
- 7 February – Royden Wood, 92, English footballer (Leeds United).
- 9 February – Dennis Lotis, 97, South African-born British singer and actor (It's a Wonderful World, The City of the Dead, What Every Woman Wants).[406]
- 10 February – Hugh Hudson, 86, English film director (Chariots of Fire, Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes, Revolution).[407]
- 12 February – Tony Lee, 75, English footballer (Bradford City, Darlington).
- 13 February
- Zia Mohyeddin, 91, British-Pakistani actor (Lawrence of Arabia, Immaculate Conception).[408]
- Oliver Wood, 80, British cinematographer (Die Hard 2, Face/Off, The Bourne Identity).[409]
- 14 February – Christine Pritchard, 79, Welsh actress (Pobol y Cwm, Cara Fi).[410]
- 16 February
- Kevin Bird, 70, English professional footballer (Mansfield Town, Huddersfield Town).
- Colin Dobson, 82, English professional footballer (Sheffield Wednesday, Huddersfield Town, Bristol Rovers).
- 17 February – Lee Whitlock, 54, British actor (Shine On Harvey Moon, Cassandra's Dream, Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street).[411]
- 19 February
- Dickie Davies, 94, British television sports presenter (World of Sport).[412]
- Henry McDonald, 57, Northern Irish writer and journalist (The Guardian, The Observer).[413]
- 22 February – Philip Ziegler, 93, British biographer and historian.[414]
- 23 February
- John Motson, 77, English football commentator (BBC Sport).[415]
- Irving Wardle, 93, English theatre critic and writer.[416]
- 24 February – Sir Bernard Ingham, 90, British journalist and civil servant, Downing Street press secretary (1979–1990).[417]
- 25 February – Sir David Lumsden, 94, British musician and choirmaster.[418]
- 26 February
- Betty Boothroyd, Baroness Boothroyd, 93, British politician, first woman Speaker of the House of Commons (1992–2000).[419]
- Jim Lewis, 88, racehorse owner (Best Mate).[420]
- 27 February
- Tom McLeish, 60, British theoretical physicist.[421]
- Sammy Winston, 44, English footballer (Leyton Orient).
March

Bob Goody in 2015

Jacqueline Gold in 2008

Paul O'Grady in 2009
- 1 March – Allan McGraw, 83, Scottish football player (Morton, Hibernian) and manager.
- 2 March – Steve Mackey, 56, English bassist, producer (Pulp).[422]
- 3 March
- Edwin A. Dawes, 97, British biochemist and magician.[423]
- Christopher Fowler, 69, English novelist.[424]
- Rita O'Hare, 80, Northern Irish political activist.[425]
- 5 March – Bob Goody, 71, British actor and writer (Smith and Goody, The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover, Blue Heaven, The Borrowers).[426]
- 9 March – Mystic Meg, 80, British astrologer.[427]
- 11 March – Bill Tidy, 89, British cartoonist (The Cloggies, The Fosdyke Saga).[428]
- 12 March
- Dame Phyllida Barlow, 78, British visual artist.[429]
- Isabel Colegate, 91, British author (The Shooting Party) and literary agent.[430]
- Susan Cunliffe-Lister, Baroness Masham of Ilton, 87, British politician, member of the House of Lords (since 1970) and Paralympic champion (1960, 1964).[431]
- 13 March
- Simon Emmerson, 67, English record producer, guitarist, DJ, musical director, founder of (Afro Celt Sound System).
- Alan Jones, 77, Welsh footballer (Swansea City, Hereford United, Southport).
- 14 March – Chris Shevlane, 80, Scottish footballer (Hearts, Celtic, Hibernian, Morton).
- 16 March
- Tony Coe, 88, English jazz musician.[432]
- Patrick French, 57, British writer and historian (Tibet, Tibet, The World Is What It Is).[433]
- Jacqueline Gold, 62, British businesswoman (Ann Summers).[434]
- Melanie McFadyean, 72, British journalist.[435]
- Don Megson, 86, English footballer (Sheffield Wednesday, Bristol Rovers) and manager (Bristol Rovers, Bournemouth).
- 17 March – Sir Paul Girolami, 97, Italian-born British pharmaceutical executive, chairman of Glaxo (1985–1994).[436]
- 18 March
- Robert Lindsay, 29th Earl of Crawford, 96, Scottish peer, MP (1955–1974), member of the House of Lords (1974–2019) and Minister of State for Defence (1970–1972).[437]
- Sir James Dunbar-Nasmith, 96, British conservation architect (Sunninghill Park, Balmoral Estate).[438]
- 20 March – Paul Grant, 56, British actor (Return of the Jedi, Labyrinth, The Dead) and stuntman.[439]
- 21 March
- Willie Bell, 85, Scottish footballer (Leeds United, Scotland) and manager (Birmingham City).[440]
- Eric Brown, 62, British science fiction writer.[441]
- Alexander Cameron, 59, British barrister, brother of David Cameron.[442]
- John Smith, Baron Kirkhill, 92, Scottish peer, Lord Provost of Aberdeen (1971–1975), Minister of State for Scotland (1975–1978) and member of the House of Lords (1975–2018).[443]
- 24 March – Christopher Gunning, 78, English composer (La Vie en rose, Agatha Christie's Poirot, Middlemarch).[444]
- 25 March – Nick Lloyd Webber, 43, English composer (Love, Lies and Records, Fat Friends The Musical, The Last Bus) and record producer, son of Andrew Lloyd Webber.[445]
- 26 March – D. M. Thomas, 88, British poet, translator and novelist (The Flute-Player, The White Hotel).[446]
- 28 March – Paul O'Grady, 67, English comedian and television presenter (The Paul O'Grady Show, Paul O'Grady Live, Paul O'Grady: For the Love of Dogs).[447]
- 30 March – Peter Usborne, 85, British publisher, co-founder of Private Eye and founder of Usborne Publishing.[448]
April
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Anne Perry in 2012

Len Goodman in 2007
- 1 April – Ken Buchanan, 77, Scottish boxer, undisputed world lightweight champion (1971).[449]
- 3 April
- Nigel Lawson, Baron Lawson of Blaby, 91, British politician, Chancellor of the Exchequer (1983–1989).[450]
- Michael Roberts, 75, British fashion journalist.[451]
- 4 April – John Sainty, 76, English professional footballer (Reading, Bournemouth, Aldershot) and manager (Chester City).
- 6 April
- Paul Cattermole, 46, English singer and actor (S Club 7).[452][453]
- Nicola Heywood-Thomas, 67, Welsh broadcaster and newsreader.[454][455]
- Norman Reynolds, 89, British production designer (Star Wars, Raiders of the Lost Ark, Empire of the Sun), Oscar winner (1978, 1982).[456]
- 7 April
- Ian Bairnson, 69, Scottish musician, multi-instrumentalist (Alan Parsons Project, Pilot, guitarist for Kate Bush.
- Gareth Richards, 43, British comedian and radio presenter.
- 8 April
- Deborah Brown, 95, Northern Irish sculptor.[457]
- Bob Heatlie, 76, Scottish songwriter ("Japanese Boy", "Cry Just a Little Bit", "Merry Christmas Everyone") and record producer.[458]
- Kenneth McAlpine, 102, English racing driver.[459]
- Judith Miller, 71, British antiques expert and broadcaster (Antiques Roadshow).[460]
- 9 April – Andrew Phillips, Baron Phillips of Sudbury, 84, British solicitor and politician.[461]
- 10 April – Anne Perry, 84, British crime writer (The Cater Street Hangman).[462]
- 12 April – Bryn Parry, 66, British cartoonist and charity worker, co-founder of Help for Heroes.[463]
- 13 April
- Willie Callaghan, 56, Scottish professional footballer.
- Mary Quant, 93, British fashion designer.[464]
- 14 April
- Murray Melvin, 90, English actor (Alfie, Lisztomania, Barry Lyndon).[465]
- Mark Sheehan, 46, Irish guitarist, singer-songwriter (The Script, Mytown).
- 16 April – Eddie Colquhoun, 78, Scottish footballer (Scotland, Bury, West Bromwich Albion, Sheffield United).
- 19 April – Peter Martin, 81, English actor (The Royle Family, Emmerdale).
- 21 April
- Kate Saunders, 62, English actress and journalist (Angels, Only Fools and Horses, Have I Got News For You).
- Mark Stewart, 62, musician (The Pop Group).[466]
- 22 April
- Len Goodman, 78, English ballroom dancer and coach (Strictly Come Dancing, Dancing with the Stars).[467]
- Barry Humphries, 89, Australian comedian, actor and author (Dame Edna Everage, Bedazzled, Finding Nemo).
- 27 April
- Wee Willie Harris, 90, English singer, musician.
- Jerry Springer, 79, British-born American talk show presenter (The Springer Show, Jerry Springer).
- Barbara Young, 92, English actress (Coronation Street, I, Claudius, Last of the Summer Wine).
- 30 April – Elizabeth Scott, Duchess of Buccleuch, 68, Scottish peeress and philanthropist.
May
- 8 May –
- Terrence Hardiman, 86, English actor (Crown Court, Secret Army, The Demon Headmaster).[468]
- Neil Matthews, 66, English professional football player (Grimsby Town, Halifax Town, Stockpot County, Lincoln City) and coach.
- 10 May – Hugo Burge, 51, British internet entrepreneur and owner of Marchmont House.[469]
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