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Labour under Blair wins landslide election victory.
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UK forces intervene in Sierra Leone to protect and evacuate foreign citizens caught up in the civil war.
Under Briar's reign. -
Blair's Labour party wins a second successive general election victory.
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After the 9/11 attacks on the U.S., Blair offers strong support to the US-led campaign against terrorism.
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Labour Party's Tony Blair wins a third successive term, albeit with a much-reduced majority in parliament.
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52 people are killed and around 700 are injured in four suicide bomb attacks on London's transport network.
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Blair announces the first large-scale withdrawal of British troops from Iraq.
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Gordon Brown succeeds Tony Blair as premier.
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Britain withdraws bulk of its remaining troops in southern Iraq, leaving only a small force tasked with training the Iraqi military.
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Conservative leader David Cameron becomes Prime Minister.
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UK concludes military and nuclear accord with France.
Under Cameron's reign as prime minister. -
Prime Minister David Cameron blocks proposed changes to the EU's Lisbon Treaty.
EU's Lisbon Treaty - threats to the independence of the City of London as a financial centre. -
The UK economy shrank by 0.2% between January and April.
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Controversial anti-terrorism bill passed after marathon debate
Under Briar's reign