A Look Back At
Born in 2020
What Was Life Like in 2020?
Who Was in Charge?
Prime Minister
Boris Johnson
Monarch
Elizabeth II
What Things Cost
Pint of Beer
£3.95
Loaf of Bread
£1.55
Petrol (per litre)
115p
Average House
£239,196
Weekly Wage
£890.00
Value of Money
£1 in 2020 would be worth approximately £1.10 in today's money.
Events of 2020 in the United Kingdom
A selection from Wikipedia's '2020 in the United Kingdom'. Not a complete list.
- 8 January – Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, announce that they plan to "step back as senior members" of the United Kingdom's royal family, and divide their time between the UK and North America.
- 6 March – COVID-19 in the UK: The Prime Minister announces £46 million in funding for research into a COVID-19 vaccine and rapid COVID-19 testing.
- 4 April – 2020 Labour Party leadership election: Keir Starmer is elected as the leader of the Labour Party, succeeding Jeremy Corbyn, and Angela Rayner is elected as deputy leader of the party.
- 20 July – Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab announces that the government will suspend its extradition treaty with Hong Kong "immediately and indefinitely" over the controversial national security law.
- 7 November – Boris Johnson congratulates Joe Biden on being elected President of the United States, saying: "The US is our most important ally and I look forward to working closely together on our shared priorities, from climate change to trade and security."
- 19 November – The PlayStation 5 is released in the UK. Delivery problems are reported, due to huge demand.
- 2 December – COVID-19 in the UK: The UK becomes the first country to approve the new Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine. 800,000 doses are planned for arrival in the coming days, with a further 40 million in 2021, enough to vaccinate 20 million people.
- 24 December – Brexit: The UK and the European Union agree to a free trade agreement prior to the end of the transition period.
Popular Toys & Games
- Animal Crossing: New Horizons
- PlayStation 5
- LEGO Super Mario
UK No. 1 on 1 January 2020
River
Ellie Goulding