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1997 in the United Kingdom. Events from the year 1997 in the United Kingdom. This year is noted for a landslide general election victory for the Labour Party under Tony Blair; the handover of Hong Kong, the largest remaining British colony, to China; and the death of Diana, Princess of Wales.
2 May – Being the leader of the party holding a majority after the General Election, Tony Blair MP is appointed Prime Minister of the United Kingdom by The Queen. 3 May – Katrina and the Waves win the Eurovision Song Contest with the song Love Shine a Light, the first time the UK has won the competition since 1981.
1 March – The Senedd, debating chamber of the National Assembly for Wales on Cardiff Bay, designed by Richard Rogers, is opened by the Queen. 2 March. Sir Menzies Campbell is elected leader of the Liberal Democrats following an members' election caused by the resignation of previous leader, Charles Kennedy.
v. t. e. This article presents a timeline of events in the history of the United Kingdom from 1990 until the present. For a narrative explaining the overall developments, see the related history of the British Isles. For narratives covering this time period, see Political history of the United Kingdom (1979–present) and Social history of the ...
This is a timeline of British history, comprising important legal and territorial changes and political events in the United Kingdom and its predecessor states. To read about the background to these events, see History of England, History of Wales, History of Scotland, History of Ireland, History of the formation of the United Kingdom and History of the United Kingdom
This category has the following 12 subcategories, out of 12 total. +. January 2006 events in the United Kingdom (1 C, 2 P) February 2006 events in the United Kingdom (1 C, 6 P) March 2006 events in the United Kingdom (1 C, 1 P) April 2006 events in the United Kingdom (1 C, 2 P)
1977 British Grand Prix. 1977 English cricket season. Football: England | Scotland. 1977 in British television. 1977 in British music. 1977 in British radio. UK in the Eurovision Song Contest 1977. Events from the year 1977 in the United Kingdom. This year was the Silver Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II.
9 June–11 June – The British Grand Prix is held at the Silverstone Circuit and is won by reigning world champion Fernando Alonso ahead of Michael Schumacher and Kimi Räikkönen, while local hero Jenson Button retired earlier in the race with an engine oil leak. 10 June – The England football team's World Cup campaign begins with a 1–0 ...