Born in 2009

£1 in 2009 would be worth approximately £1.40 in today's money.

A selection from Wikipedia's '2009 in the United Kingdom'. Not a complete list.

• 22 February – At the 81st Academy Awards, British film Slumdog Millionaire wins 8 awards including Best Picture and Best Director. British actress Kate Winslet wins the Best Actress award for her role in The Reader.
• 27 February – Lloyds Banking Group announces that their HBOS subsidiary made annual losses of £10.8 billion in 2008. The Lloyds TSB division of the group made a profit of £807 million, down 80% on 2007.
• 16 April – Horrible Histories premieres on CBBC.
• 27 April – 2009 swine flu pandemic: The pandemic H1N1/09 virus originating in Mexico spreads to the UK, with 2 cases confirmed in Scotland.
• 5 July – The Staffordshire Hoard, the largest haul of Anglo-Saxon treasure ever found, is uncovered. The 1,500 gold and silver pieces are discovered buried beneath a field in Staffordshire by metal detecting enthusiast Terry Herbert. This is made public on 24 September.
• 22 July – Cardiff City F.C. move into their new Cardiff City Stadium, a 27,000-capacity, all-seater venue, after 99 years at Ninian Park.
• 1 October – The Supreme Court of the United Kingdom officially opens, taking over various powers, including those of the Law Lords.
• 12 October – The independent audit of MPs expenses chaired by Sir Thomas Legg is completed. Among those who must repay claimed expenses is Prime Minister Gordon Brown who claimed £12,415 for cleaning and gardening costs.

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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