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15 October – Charles Taylor arrives in the UK to serve the remainder of his 50-year prison sentence, the first head of state to be convicted of war crimes since World War II. [131] 18 October – a planned firefighters strike in England and Wales for the following day is called off at the eleventh hour, following progress in talks over pensions.
3 January – The Met Office reports that 2012 was the wettest year on record for England. [1]4 January – Mark Cahill, a 51-year-old former pub landlord from West Yorkshire becomes the first person in the UK to receive a hand transplant.
Ellie Goulding scored her first UK number-one single in August 2013 with "Burn", which topped the chart for three consecutive weeks. It was one of three top 10 entries for Goulding this year. Swedish duo Icona Pop entered the UK charts at number-one in July of this year with "I Love It", which features guest vocals from English singer Charli XCX.
X Factor 2013 winner Sam Bailey scored the Christmas number-one single of 2013. The single sold 148,853 copies in its first week to become the lowest-selling Christmas number one since Robbie Williams & Nicole Kidman scored Christmas number 1 in 2001 when "Somethin' Stupid" sold 110,000 copies in the Christmas week and also, the second lowest-selling X Factor winner's single.
AOL Vanishing jobs and dangerous jobs, photos showing the inside scene, minimum wage workers and restaurant receipts galore were topics drawing the most attention in 2013. 11 Jobs from 1850 That ...
Halcyon by Ellie Goulding debuted in 2012 and re-entered the top 10 in 2013, but its peak position was not until 2014. Six artists scored multiple entries in the top 10 in 2013. The 1975, Bastille, Frank Turner, James Arthur and Kodaline were among the many artists who achieved their first UK charting top 10 album in 2013.
2013 in England (5 C, 26 P) 2013 in Northern Ireland (4 C, 6 P) 2013 in Scotland (5 C, 12 P) 2013 in Wales (4 C, 13 P)-2013 in British Overseas Territories (11 C)
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