A Look Back At
Born in 2003
What Was Life Like in 2003?
Who Was in Charge?
Prime Minister
Tony Blair
Monarch
Elizabeth II
What Things Cost
Pint of Beer
£2.10
Loaf of Bread
78p
Petrol (per litre)
78p
Average House
£137,709
Weekly Wage
£528.00
Value of Money
£1 in 2003 would be worth approximately £1.70 in today's money.
Events of 2003 in the United Kingdom
A selection from Wikipedia's '2003 in the United Kingdom'. Not a complete list.
- 15 February – In London, more than 2,000,000 people demonstrate against the Iraq War, the largest demonstration in UK history.
- 9 April – Invasion of Iraq: the Battle of Baghdad, fought with British air support, concludes, ending Saddam Hussein's rule in the country after 24 years in power.
- 3 May – 2003 Scottish Parliament election: the Labour and Liberal Democrat coalition led by Jack McConnell win a majority of the seats and remain in power. The Scottish Green Party and the Scottish Socialist Party significantly increase their representation.
- 14 June – The first official Twenty20 cricket matches are played between the English counties in the Twenty20 Cup.
- 21 June – The novel Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix is released to the public.
- 10 August – Brogdale, near Faversham, enters the UK Weather Records for the highest ever recorded temperature of 38.5 °C, a record which holds until July 2019. The 2003 European heat wave makes this the United Kingdom's hottest summer for thirteen years.
- 29 September – Section 1 of the Channel Tunnel Rail Link, later High Speed 1, from Fawkham Junction to the Channel Tunnel is opened for passengers.
- 6 November – 2003 Conservative Party leadership election: Michael Howard is elected unopposed as Leader of the Conservative Party, a post he will hold for two years.
Popular Toys & Games
- Beyblades
- LEGO Bionicle
- Hot Wheels
UK No. 1 on 1 January 2003
Sound of the Underground
Girls Aloud