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| Bank of England Balls, Ed |  |
| The Bank of England is granted it's independence in the conduct of monetary policy & responsibility for setting interest rates, a policy devised by Ed Balls |
| Bank of England Brown, George | |
| The Bank of England is granted it's independence in the conduct of monetary policy & responsibility for setting interest rates, a policy devised by Ed Balls |
| Birth of Hall, Jerry Hall, Jerry | |
| 2nd Mar Birth of Gabriel Luke Beauregard Jagger, Jerry Hall, gives birth to Mick Jagger's son Gabriel Luke Beauregard |
| Birth of Jagger, Gabriel Luke Beauregard Jagger, Mick | |
| Birth of Gabriel Luke Beauregard Jagger, Jerry Hall, gives birth to Mick Jagger's son Gabriel Luke Beauregard |
| Black Sabbath Osbourne, John Michael "Ozzy" | |
| "The Ozzman Cometh" is released. A double-CD retrospective of Ozzy's work, it includes previously unreleased rehearsal tapes of four classic Sabbath songs |
| Budget Brown, Gordon | |
| 2nd July Windfall tax on privatized utilities & new tax on pension funds |
| Burial of Diana Dianna | |
| 6th Sep Althorp Park Diana is buried, The Prince of Wales, her sons, her mother, siblings, a close friend, and a clergyman are present, in an ornamental lake known as The Round Oval within Althorp Park's Pleasure Garden |
| Ceasefire Blair, Anthony Charles Lynton | |
| 20th July The IRA restores its ceasefire |
| Chairman International Democrat Union Hague, William | |
| Appointed Chairman of the International Democrat Union |
| Chancellor Brown, George | |
| Appointed Chancellor of the Exchequer, 1st term |
| Chancellor Brown, Gordon | |
| Appointed Chancellor of the Exchequer |
| Composition of John John, Elton | |
| 20th Sep Releases the single, "Candle in the Wind" as a tribute to Princess Diana |
| Composition of Osbourne Osbourne, John Michael "Ozzy" | |
| "The Ozzman Cometh" is released. A double-CD retrospective of Ozzy's work, it includes previously unreleased rehearsal tapes of four classic Sabbath songs |
| Composition of Rotten Rotten, Johnny | |
| Releases a solo album on Virgin Records called Psycho's Path, he wrote all the songs and played all the instruments |
| Composition of Seahorses Gallagher, Liam | |
| Liam co-writes a song (titled "Love Me and Leave Me") with former Stone Roses guitarist and songwriter John Squire for The Seahorses ' debut album |
| Composition of Weller Weller, Paul | |
| Releases the solo album, "Heavy Soul" |
| Composition of Williams Williams, Robert Peter "Robbie" | |
| Robbie Williams 's single "Angels" reaches no 1 in the UK charts |
| Conference of Amsterdam Blair, Anthony Charles Lynton | |
| 16th June Amsterdam Minor amendments are agreed to the European treaties |
| Constitution Blair, Anthony Charles Lynton | |
| 11th Sep "Yes-Yes" vote in referendum on Scottish Parliament |
| 18th Sep A majority of 50.3% in Wales vote in favour of a Welsh assembly |
| 18th Sep "Yes" vote in the referendum on Welsh Assembly |
| 27th Nov The Government of Wales Bill is introduced to the House of Commons |
| Constitution Dewar, Donald | |
| 18th Dec Introduces the Scotland Bill, legislative powers for a Scottish Parliament |
| 18th Dec Introduces the Scotland Bill to the Commons, for a Scottish Parliament |
| Constitution Wigley, Dafydd | |
| Supports the Government of Wales Bill for a Welsh assembly |
| Death of Diana Dianna | |
| 31st Aug Diana dies after a high speed car accident in the Pont d'Alma road tunnel in Paris along with Dodi Al-Fayed and the Acting Security Manager of the H“tel Ritz Paris , Henri Paul, who was instructed to drive the hired Mercedes-Benz through Paris secretl |
| 6th Sep Dianna's funeral is broadcast and watched by an estimated 2.5 billion people worldwide |
| Death of Dianna Blair, Anthony Charles Lynton | |
| 31st Aug Calls Diana Princess of Wales, "the peoples princess" |
| Death of Grappelli, Stephane Grappelli, Stephane | |
| 1st Dec Death of Stephane Grappelli |
| Deputy Prime Minister Prescott, John | |
| London Appointed Deputy Prime Minister, 1st term |
| Devolution Scotaland Blair, Anthony Charles Lynton | |
| 12th Sep Scotland backs devolution by referendum |
| Devolution Blair, Anthony Charles Lynton | |
| 19th Sep Wales backs devolution by referendum |
| Diplomacy Elizabeth II | |
| Protesters demand an apolgy for the Armritsar massacre 7 yrs before her birth |
| Director RNT Nunn Nunn, Trevor | |
| Sep London Appointed Artistic Director of the Royal National Theatre |
| Economy Blair, Anthony Charles Lynton | |
| 6th May Chancellor Gordon Brown gives the Bank of England the freedom to set interest rates |
| 6th May The Bank of England is made independent & free to set interest rates |
| Economy Brown, George | |
| The Bank of England is granted it's independence in the conduct of monetary policy & responsibility for setting interest rates, a policy devised by Ed Balls |
| Economy Brown, Gordon | |
| 6th May Chancellor Gordon Brown gives the Bank of England the freedom to set interest rates |
| 27th Oct Brown rules out entry before 1999 to the EMU saying 5 key economic tests are not met |
| Election Ashdown, Paddy | |
| The Liberal Party win 16.8% of votes cast & 46 MPs |
| Election Blair, Anthony Charles Lynton | |
| 18th Mar The Sun announces it will back Blair at the general election |
| 1st May Labour wins 43.2% of votes cast & 418 MPs, Commons majority of 179 |
| 1st May Labour wins the largest number of seats & the highest majority in it's history |
| 1st May Says of the election, "We won as New Labour, we will govern as New Labour" |
| 1st May Labour win the election by a landslide ending 18 yrs of Tory rule |
| 1st May Sedgefield Wins the Sedgfield election with a majority of 25,143 |
| 2nd May Tony Blair becomes the youngest prime minister since 1812 |
| 31st July Uxbridge The Conservatives increase their majority |
| Election Blunkett, David | |
| Sheffield Elected Member of Parliament for Sheffield Brightside, majority of 19,954 |
| Election Coe, Sebastian Newbold | |
| Falmouth Coe loses his seat in Falmouth |
| Election Fowler, Norman | |
| Sutton Coldfield Wins the Sutton Coldfield election with a majority of 14,885 |
| Election Hague, William | |
| 31st July Uxbridge The Conservatives increase their majority |
| Election Harman, Harriet | |
| Peckham Elected Member of Parliament for Camberwell & Peckham |
| Election Jowell, Tessa | |
| Dulwich Elected Member of Parliament for Dulwich & West Norwood |
| Election Lamont, Norman | |
| Defeated at the general election |
| Election Major, John Roy | |
| Mar Announces a general election to be held 1st May |
| 1st May The Conservatives win 30.7% of votes cast & 165 MPs |
| 1st May Huntingdon Elected Member of Parliament for Huntingdon, majority 18,140 |
| Election Mawhinney, Brian | |
| Cambridgeshire Elected Member of Parliament for Cambridgeshire Nth West |
| Election Meacher, Michael | |
| Oldham Elected Member of Parliament for Oldham West & Royston |
| Election Rifkind, Malcolm | |
| Edinburgh Loses his marginal seat in Edinburgh |
| Election Smith, Iain Duncan | |
| Chingford Elected Member of Parliament for Chingford |
| European Cup Winners Cup Robson, "Bobby" Robert William | |
| Barcelona win the Spanish Cup, Spanish Super Cup and European Cup Winners' Cup. |
| European Manager of the Year Robson, "Bobby" Robert William | |
| Winner of the European Manager of the Year |
| European Union Blair, Anthony Charles Lynton | |
| 18th June Britain signs up to the EUs Social Chapter |
| Nov Brown rules out entry before 1999 to the EMU saying 5 key economic tests are not met |
| European Union Brown, Gordon | |
| 18th Oct Rules out a single currency for the lifetime of the Parliament |
| 27th Oct Brown rules out entry before 1999 to the EMU saying 5 key economic tests are not met |
| Film Jagger Jagger, Mick | |
| Mick Jagger appears in the film, "Bent" |
| Funeral of Diana Dianna | |
| 6th Sep Dianna's funeral is broadcast and watched by an estimated 2.5 billion people worldwide |
| High Commissioner Zacklin, Ralph | |
| 15th Mar Appointed High Commissioners for Human Rights for the United Nations |
| Independence Blair, Anthony Charles Lynton | |
| 11th Sep "Yes-Yes" vote in referendum on Scottish Parliament |
| 18th Sep "Yes" vote in referendum on Welsh Assembly |
| Independence Dewar, Donald | |
| 18th Dec Introduces the Scotland Bill, legislative powers for a Scottish Parliament |
| Knighthood McCartney, Paul | |
| Paul McCartney is knighted |
| Legislation Scotland Dewar, Donald | |
| 18th Dec Introduces the Scotland Bill to the Commons, for a Scottish Parliament |
| Manager Keegan, Joseph Kevin | |
| Kevin Keegan is appointed as chief operating officer at Second Division club Fulham & Ray Wilkins as manager |
| Manager Wilkins, Ray | |
| Kevin Keegan is appointed as chief operating officer at Second Division club Fulham & Ray Wilkins as manager |
| Marriage of Cook, Robin Finlayson Cook, Robin Finlayson | |
| 3rd Aug Announces he is leaving his wife |
| Marriage of Gallagher, Liam Gallagher, Liam | |
| 7th April Liam Gallagher marries Patsy Kensit |
| Marriage of Gallagher, Liam Kensit, Patsy | |
| 7th April Liam Gallagher marries Patsy Kensit |
| Millenium Dome Blair, Anthony Charles Lynton | |
| 19th June Blair decides to save the Millenium Dome |
| Minister of Agriculture Cunningham, Jack | |
| Appointed Minister for Agriculture & Fisheries |
| Minister of Defense Robertson, George | |
| Appointed Minister of Defense |
| Minister of Education Blunkett, David | |
| Appointed Minister of Education & Employment |
| Minister of Environment Meacher, Michael | |
| Appointed Minister for the Environment |
| Minister of Foreign Affairs Cook, Robin Finlayson | |
| Appointed Foreign Secretary |
| Appointed Secretary of State for Foreign & Commonwealth Affairs |
| Minister of Health Milburn, Alan | |
| Appointed Minister of Health |
| Appointed Secretary of State for Health |
| Minister of Home Straw, Jack | |
| Appointed Home Secretary |
| Minister of International Development Short, Clare | |
| Appointed Secretary of State for International Development, 1st term |
| Minister of Nth Ireland Mowlem Mowlem, Mo | |
| Appointed Secretary of State for Northern Ireland |
| Minister of Public Health Jowell, Tessa | |
| Appointed Minister for Public Health |
| Minister of Social Security Field, Frank | |
| Appointed Minister for Social Security |
| Minister of Social Security Harman, Harriet | |
| Appointed Secretary for Social Security |
| Minister of Trade Becket, Margaret | |
| Appointed Secretary of State for Trade & Indus try |
| New Labour Blair, Anthony Charles Lynton | |
| 1st May Says of the election, "We won as New Labour, we will govern as New Labour" |
| Parliament Dissolution Major, John Roy | |
| 17th Mar London Granted the dissolution of Parliament |
| Party Leader Hague, William | |
| 19th June Appointed Party Leader of the Conservative Party |
| Paymaster General Primarolo, Dawn | |
| London Appointed Paymaster General, 1st term |
| Peace Blair, Anthony Charles Lynton | |
| 16th May Blair travels to Belfast to restart the peace talks |
| 20th July The IRA restores its ceasefire |
| Peerage Channon, Henry Paul Guinness | |
| Kelvedon Created a life peer as Baron Kelvedon, of Ongar in the County of Essex |
| Power Station Palmer Palmer, Robert | |
| Returns to the newly reformed Power Station |
| President Becket, Margaret | |
| London Appointed President of the Board of Trade |
| Prime Minister Blair, Anthony Charles Lynton | |
| Appointed Prime Minister of Great Britain, youngest PM since Lord Liverpool in 1812 |
| PS Duncan, Alan | |
| Appointed Private Secretary to William Haig |
| Referendum Blair, Anthony Charles Lynton | |
| 11th Sep "Yes-Yes" vote in referendum on Scottish Parliament |
| 18th Sep "Yes" vote in referendum on Welsh Assembly |
