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2000
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See also:1999–2000 in English football
2000–01 in English football
2000 in the United Kingdom
Other events of 2000

Events from 2000 in England

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Events

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January

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February

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March

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April

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May

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June

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  • 7 June – Tony Blair receives a hostile reception during a speech at the Women's Institute, where he is heckled and slow hand-clapped by furious members.
  • 10 June – The much-anticipated Millennium Bridge in London opens to the public, but has to close after it starts swaying.
  • 12 June – The England national football team begins its participation in the European Championships, jointly hosted by the Netherlands and Belgium. They lose their opening group game 3–2 to Portugal despite taking an early 2–0 lead through Paul Scholes and Steve McManaman.
  • 17 June – Alan Shearer, who is set to retire from international football after the European Championships, scores the only goal as England beat holders Germany 1–0 in the second group game.
  • 18 June – Following a series of hooliganism incidents by England fans, UEFA threatens to expel England from Euro 2000 if there is any further trouble.[16]
  • 20 June – England's hopes of winning Euro 2000 are ended when they lose 3–2 to Romania in the final group game, again after taking the lead earlier in the game.[17]
  • 22 June – At the Tottenham by-election following the death of Labour MP Bernie Grant, the Labour candidate David Lammy holds the seat.[13]
  • 30 June – David Copeland is found guilty of causing the three nail bomb attacks in London last year. He is sentenced to life imprisonment and the trial judge recommends that he should serve at least 30 years before being considered for parole, meaning that he is likely to remain in prison until at least 2029 and the age of 54.[4]

July

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August

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September

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October

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November

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December

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Births

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See also

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References

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  5. ^ "Driver found Victoria lifeless". 28 September 2001 – via news.bbc.co.uk.
  6. ^ "Nuclear chief quits over safety scandal". BBC News. 2000-02-28. Archived from the original on 3 March 2008. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
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  9. ^ "Gangster Charlie Kray dies". BBC News. 4 April 2000. Retrieved 18 June 2019.
  10. ^ "M25 killer gets life". BBC News. 2000-04-14. Archived from the original on 7 March 2008. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  11. ^ "May Day violence on London streets". BBC News. 2000-05-01. Archived from the original on 2 February 2008. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  12. ^ "Leading stock exchanges plan merger". BBC News. 2000-05-03. Archived from the original on 7 March 2008. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
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  14. ^ "FA Cup 2000". Retrieved 2009-03-20.
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  17. ^ "Results: Tue Jun 20". BBC News. 5 July 2000. Retrieved 13 October 2011.
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  23. ^ "End of the Mini". BBC News. 4 October 2000. Retrieved 18 June 2019.
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  27. ^ "Schoolboy Damilola Taylor dies in stabbing". BBC News. 2000-11-27. Archived from the original on 7 March 2008. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  28. ^ "Damilola tragedy unfolds". BBC News. 6 December 2000. Retrieved 5 January 2013.
  29. ^ "2000: Madonna weds her Guy". BBC News. 2008. Retrieved 5 January 2013.
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