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| Budget Brown, Gordon |  |
| 8th Nov Announces state pensions will rise 5 pounds for a single person & for a couple |
| Composition of Anderson Anderson, Ian | |
| Releases, "The Secret Language Of Birds", solo |
| Composition of Gabriel Gabriel, Peter | |
| After five years of not releasing any new music, Gabriel re-emergedswith OVO, a soundtrack for the live Millennium Dome Show in London in 2000 |
| Composition of Oasis Gallagher, Liam | |
| "Standing on the Shoulder of Giants", first song written by Liam rather than Noel, "Little James ", a childlike melody written for Kensit's son James Kerr |
| Composition of Oasis Gallagher, Noel | |
| "Standing on the Shoulder of Giants", first song written by Liam rather than Noel, "Little James ", a childlike melody written for Kensit's son James Kerr |
| Composition of Weller Weller, Paul | |
| The release of Weller's fifth solo studio album, and seventh solo effort overall, called "Heliocentric" |
| Composition of Williams Williams, Robert Peter "Robbie" | |
| "Sing When You're Winning", is released, the album contains the controversial single Rock DJ, which reaches number 1 in the UK |
| Constitution Blair, Anthony Charles Lynton | |
| The Freedom of Information Act is passed, introduces a public "right to know" in relation to public bodies |
| Death of Bradbury, Malcolm Bradbury, Malcolm | |
| 27th Nov Death of Malcolm Bradbury |
| Death of Day, Robin Day, Robin | |
| 6th Aug Death of Robin Day |
| Death of Dewar, Donald Dewar, Donald | |
| 11th Oct Death of Donald Dewar |
| Death of Dury, Ian Dury, Ian | |
| 27th Mar Hampstead Death of Ian Dury |
| Death of Gielgud, John Gielgud, John | |
| 21st May Aylesbury Death of John Gielgud |
| Death of Guinness, Alec Guinness, Alec | |
| 5th Aug Death of Alec Guinness |
| Death of MacColl, Kirsty MacColl, Kirsty | |
| 18th Dec Death of Kirsty MacColl |
| Death of Matthews, Stanley Matthews, Stanley | |
| 23rd Feb Death of Stanley Matthews |
| Diplomacy Blair, Anthony Charles Lynton | |
| 17th April Putin meets Tony Blair and promises to implement economic reforms and root out corruption |
| Disaster Blair, Anthony Charles Lynton | |
| 17th Oct Hatfield Hatfield train crash, leads to very restrictive speed limits |
| Electoral Commission Blair, Anthony Charles Lynton | |
| The Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act, creates the Electoral Commission to regulate elections and referendums and party spending to an extent |
| European Championship Keegan, Joseph Kevin | |
| Comes under fire for tactical naivety, comes to a head during the unsuccessful Euro 2000 campaign, as England beat Germany, but lost 3-2 to both Romania and Portugal |
| Knighthood Heath, Edward Richard George | |
| 7th June Becomes the Right Honourable Sir Edward Heath, KG, MBE |
| Legislation Freedom of Information Blair, Anthony Charles Lynton | |
| The Freedom of Information Act is passed, introduces a public "right to know" in relation to public bodies |
| Legislation Political Parties and Referendums Act Blair, Anthony Charles Lynton | |
| The Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act, creates the Electoral Commission to regulate elections and referendums and party spending to an extent |
| Legislation Railways Blair, Anthony Charles Lynton | |
| The Trans port Act creates the Strategic Rail Authority |
| Marriage of Brown, Gordon Brown, Gordon | |
| 3rd Aug Fife Marries Sarah Macaulay at his home in North Queensferry, Fife |
| Marriage of Charles Charles Philip Arthur | |
| June In an effort to gain acceptance of the relationship Camilla meets the Queen |
| Marriage of Gallagher, Liam Gallagher, Liam | |
| Sep Liam Gallagher and Patsy Kensit divorce |
| Marriage of Zeta Jones, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Catherine | |
| 18th Nov New York Michael Douglas & Catherine Zeta-Jones marry at the New York Plaza Hotel |
| Mobile Phones Licences Blair, Anthony Charles Lynton | |
| The Government earns 22.47 billion pounds from the sale of mobile phone licences |
| Peerage Coe, Sebastian Newbold | |
| Ranmore Created Baron Coe of Ranmore in the County of Surrey |
| Reform of Pensions Brown, Gordon | |
| 8th Nov Announces state pensions will rise 5 pounds for a single person & for a couple |
| Reform of Railways Blair, Anthony Charles Lynton | |
| The Trans port Act creates the Strategic Rail Authority |
| Resignation Keegan, Joseph Kevin | |
| 1st Oct Keegan resigned as England coach after England lost to a Dietmar Hamann goal for Germany in their first World Cup qualifier in the last game to be played at Wembley Stadium before its demolition and reconstruction |
| Resignation of Corbett Corbett, Gerald | |
| 17th Nov Resigns after a 1 million pound pay off |
| Resignation of Maude Maude, Francis | |
| 1st Nov Maude resigns from the Thatcherite No Turning Back group |
| Resignation of Portillo Portillo, Michael | |
| 1st Nov Portillo resigns from the Thatcherite No Turning Back group |
| Retirement Heath, Edward Richard George | |
| 24th Oct Bexley Announces retirement from the House of Commons, 50 unbroken years as MP for Bexley |
| Sale Mobile Phones Licences Blair, Anthony Charles Lynton | |
| The Government earns 22.47 billion pounds from the sale of mobile phone licences |
| Sex Pistols Matlock, Glen | |
| The Julien Temple documentary "The Filth and the Fury", formulates as an attempt to tell the story from the band's point of view, in contrast to the earlier "Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle", told from McLaren's perspective |
| Spending Review Brown, Gordon | |
| 2000 Spending Review outlined a major expansion of Government spending (particularly on health and education) |
