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.

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Popular Toys & Games

  • Beyblades
  • LEGO Bionicle
  • Hot Wheels

UK No. 1 on 1 January 2003

Sound of the Underground

Girls Aloud