2016 in England

Centuries:	19th; 20th; 21st;
Decades:	1990s; 2000s; 2010s; 2020s;
See also:	2015–16 in English football; 2016–17 in English football; 2016 in the United Kingdom; Other events of 2016

This article serves as a list of major events which occurred in 2016 in England

Incumbent

Monarch - Elizabeth II
Prime Minister - David Cameron (until 13 July), Theresa May (from 13 July)

Events

January

2 January – Rail fares in England, Scotland and Wales rise by 1.1%, in line with current inflation rates.
12 January – Junior doctors in England providing non-emergency care strike for 24 hours in a dispute with Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt over pay and working hours.
13 January – MPs give initial support to the idea of England adopting an official national anthem.
14 January –
- The gang of "brazen burglars" involved in the £14m Hatton Garden jewellery heist, dubbed the "largest burglary in English legal history", face jail after the final three are convicted of involvement.
- The Metropolitan Police announce that an extra 600 armed officers are to be trained and patrols more than doubled to help counter the threat of a terrorist attack in London.
15 January – Tim Peake conducts the first spacewalk by an "official" British astronaut, stepping outside an ISS airlock.
20 January – Unemployment rates fall to 5.1%, their lowest level in almost a decade, but figures show that wage growth has slowed.

March

22 March – Transgender fell-runner Lauren Jeska attempts to murder UK Athletics official Ralph Knibbs, stabbing him multiple times in Birmingham. Jeska had feared her records and ability to compete in women's events would be investigated.

May

2 May - Leicester City wins Premier league title for the first time in the club's 132-year history.

August

25 August – Shana Grice was murdered by an ex-boyfriend after he had stalked her. Sussex Police were criticised for their failure to take Grice's complaints of stalking seriously.

November

9 November - a tram operated by light rail company Tramlink derailed outside of Croydon, killing 7 and injuring 62.

Deaths

11 January — David Bowie, musician and actor (born 1947)
14 January – Alan Rickman, actor and director (born 1946)
31 January – Terry Wogan, Irish radio and television broadcaster (born 1938 in Ireland)
25 December – George Michael, musician (born 1963)

References

↑ "Rail fares increase by 1.1% in England, Scotland and Wales". BBC. 2 January 2016. Retrieved 4 January 2016.
↑ Campbell, Denis (12 January 2016). "Junior doctors' strike: increasing optimism over deal to end dispute". The Guardian.
↑ "MPs back calls for English national anthem". BBC News. BBC. 12 January 2016. Retrieved 12 January 2016.
↑ "Hatton Garden jewellery heist: Final three guilty over £14m burglary". BBC News. BBC. 14 January 2016. Retrieved 14 January 2016.
↑ "Met Police to get 600 more armed police to boost terror response". BBC News. BBC. 14 January 2016. Retrieved 14 January 2016.
↑ "Tim Peake begins historic spacewalk". BBC News. 15 January 2016. Retrieved 15 January 2016.
↑ "UK jobless rate at 10-year low but wage growth slows". BBC News. BBC. 20 January 2016. Retrieved 20 January 2016.
↑ Fell-runner Lauren Jeska tried to kill British athletics official because she feared the body would revoke her titles over transgender status
↑ "Teenager murdered by ex-boyfriend after police fined her for wasting their time over stalking complaint". The Independent. 23 March 2017. Retrieved 21 March 2023.
↑ Khomami, Nadia (23 March 2017). "Shana Grice: murder trial judge criticises Sussex police for failing her". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 21 March 2023.
↑ "What stories hit the headlines in London in 2016?". BBC News. 2016-12-28. Retrieved 2025-03-07.
↑ "Overturning of a tram at Sandilands junction, Croydon 9 November 2016" (PDF). RAIB. Archived (PDF) from the original on 7 December 2017. Retrieved 7 December 2017.
↑ "David Bowie dies of cancer aged 69". BBC News. 2016-01-11. Retrieved 2025-03-07.
↑ "Alan Rickman obituary". the Guardian. 14 January 2016. Retrieved 18 September 2021.
↑ "Sir Terry Wogan obituary". the Guardian. 31 January 2016. Retrieved 18 September 2021.
↑ "George Michael: Pop superstar dies at 53". BBC News. 2016-12-25. Retrieved 2026-05-11.

[1] "Rail fares increase by 1.1% in England, Scotland and Wales". BBC. 2 January 2016. Retrieved 4 January 2016.

[2] Campbell, Denis (12 January 2016). "Junior doctors' strike: increasing optimism over deal to end dispute". The Guardian.

[3] "MPs back calls for English national anthem". BBC News. BBC. 12 January 2016. Retrieved 12 January 2016.

[4] "Hatton Garden jewellery heist: Final three guilty over £14m burglary". BBC News. BBC. 14 January 2016. Retrieved 14 January 2016.

[5] "Met Police to get 600 more armed police to boost terror response". BBC News. BBC. 14 January 2016. Retrieved 14 January 2016.

[6] "Tim Peake begins historic spacewalk". BBC News. 15 January 2016. Retrieved 15 January 2016.

[7] "UK jobless rate at 10-year low but wage growth slows". BBC News. BBC. 20 January 2016. Retrieved 20 January 2016.

[8] Fell-runner Lauren Jeska tried to kill British athletics official because she feared the body would revoke her titles over transgender status

[9] "Teenager murdered by ex-boyfriend after police fined her for wasting their time over stalking complaint". The Independent. 23 March 2017. Retrieved 21 March 2023.

[10] Khomami, Nadia (23 March 2017). "Shana Grice: murder trial judge criticises Sussex police for failing her". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 21 March 2023.

[11] "What stories hit the headlines in London in 2016?". BBC News. 2016-12-28. Retrieved 2025-03-07.

[12] "Overturning of a tram at Sandilands junction, Croydon 9 November 2016" (PDF). RAIB. Archived (PDF) from the original on 7 December 2017. Retrieved 7 December 2017.

[13] "David Bowie dies of cancer aged 69". BBC News. 2016-01-11. Retrieved 2025-03-07.

[14] "Alan Rickman obituary". the Guardian. 14 January 2016. Retrieved 18 September 2021.

[15] "Sir Terry Wogan obituary". the Guardian. 31 January 2016. Retrieved 18 September 2021.

[16] "George Michael: Pop superstar dies at 53". BBC News. 2016-12-25. Retrieved 2026-05-11.

2016 in England

Incumbent

Events

January

March

May

August

November

Deaths

See also

References