2007 in the United Kingdom

Events from the year 2007 in the United Kingdom.

2007 in the United Kingdom
Other years
2005 | 2006 | 2007 (2007) | 2008 | 2009
Countries of the United Kingdom
England | Northern Ireland | Scotland | Wales
Popular culture

Incumbents

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January

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February

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  • 1 February
    • Defence Secretary Des Browne announces that the UK forces in Southern Afghanistan will be boosted by 800.
    • Passenger duty for flights from the UK double.[19]
    • Downing Street officials reveal that Tony Blair has been interviewed as a witness by police on 26 January in connection with the Cash-for-honours allegations.
  • 3 February – The presence of the H5N1 virus in the avian flu outbreak at the Holton turkey plant in Suffolk is confirmed.[20]
  • 11 February
  • 23 February – Grayrigg rail crash: A Virgin Trains Pendolino train derails in Cumbria, killing one person and injuring dozens more.[23]

March

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April

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June

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July

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August

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September

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October

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November

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December

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Undated

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Publications

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Births

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James, Viscount Severn

Deaths

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January

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Stephen Gilbert

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March

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Bob Woolmer

April

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Alan Ball
 
Colin St John Wilson

June

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Bernard Manning

July

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George Melly
 
Peter Tuddenham

August

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Tony Wilson
 
Michael Jackson

September

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9th Duke of Buccleuch
 
Colin McRae

October

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Deborah Kerr

November

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Vice-Admiral Sir Arthur Hezlet
 
Reg Park (right)

December

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Edward Dutkiewicz

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References

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  3. ^ Big Brother launch watched by 7m, BBC News
  4. ^ Australia complete series whitewash, BBC Sport
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