July 2005 in Britain and Ireland - 19 July 2005 (Tuesday)

19 July 2005 (Tuesday)

  • The Attorney General, Lord Goldsmith, announces that charges have been brought against three British soldiers. The soldiers, all serving in the Queen's Lancashire Regiment, are charged with inhumane treatment of persons under the International Criminal Court Act 2001. (BBC)
  • Cricket - National League:
Old Trafford: Essex Eagles (156 for 2) beat Lancashire Lightning (154 for 8) by two wickets (BBC scorecard)
  • EastEnders: The BBC confirm Jessie Wallace is to leave the soap opera this year. (BBC)
  • Economics: Gordon Brown announces changes in the measurement of the budget deficit which allow him to meet his self-imposed golden rule. Critics accuse Brown of "cheating". (BBC)

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