A Look Back At
Born in 2010
What Was Life Like in 2010?
Who Was in Charge?
Prime Minister
David Cameron
Monarch
Elizabeth II
What Things Cost
Pint of Beer
£2.85
Loaf of Bread
£1.25
Petrol (per litre)
121p
Average House
£167,469
Weekly Wage
£699.00
Value of Money
£1 in 2010 would be worth approximately £1.40 in today's money.
Events of 2010 in the United Kingdom
A selection from Wikipedia's '2010 in the United Kingdom'. Not a complete list.
- 15 April – A cloud of volcanic ash from the eruption of Eyjafjallajökull in Iceland causes the closure of airspace over the United Kingdom and northern and western Europe.
- 7 May – 2010 general election: The Conservative Party and the Liberal Democrats begin negotiations to reach either a parliamentary agreement, or to create a coalition government with a House of Commons majority.
- 29 July – Metro Bank opens its first branch, in Holborn, London, the first wholly new high street bank for more than a century.
- 25 September – 2010 Labour Party leadership election: Ed Miliband is elected the Leader of the Labour Party and Leader of the Opposition, narrowly beating his brother David in the final round of the leadership contest.
- 1 October – The Equality Act comes into effect, consolidating legislation requiring equal treatment in access to employment and services regardless of gender, race, health, disability, sexual orientation, belief and age.
- 26 October – Independent Print Limited launches i, the first national daily newspaper for a quarter of a century. The 20p paper is aimed at "readers and lapsed readers of quality newspapers".
- 1 December – (c.) – Spanish-born Ana Patricia Botín becomes the first woman chief executive officer of a British bank, Santander UK.
- 9 December – The coalition government win a vote in the House of Commons to raise the cap on university tuition fees in England to £9,000 with a majority of 21.
Popular Toys & Games
- iPad
- Squinkies
- Sing-a-ma-jigs
UK No. 1 on 1 January 2010
The Climb
Joe McElderry