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March 23, 2020

On March 23, 2020, prime Minister Boris Johnson puts the United Kingdom into its first national lockdown in response to COVID-19. The year's #1 song was "Blinding Lights" by The Weeknd.

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2020 (MMXX) was a leap year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar, the 2020th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 20th year of the 3rd millennium and the 21st century, and the 1st year of the 2020s decade.

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On March 23, 2020

  1. 2020 Prime Minister Boris Johnson puts the United Kingdom into its first national lockdown in response to COVID-19.

    Head of government of the United Kingdom

    The prime minister of the United Kingdom is the head of government of the United Kingdom. The prime minister advises the sovereign on the exercise of much of the royal prerogative, chairs the Cabinet, and selects its ministers. Modern prime ministers hold office by virtue of their ability to command the confidence of the House of Commons, so they are invariably members of Parliament.

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