Prime Minister Tony Blair and his wife Cherie hosted a series of millennium lectures to mark the year 2000. The lectures covereda number of topics including the future of education, science and international affairs.
Announcing the lectures the Prime Minister said:
"On the eve of a new millennium, it is vital we debate the issues which will affect people’s lives. We must learn from those in the forefront of this debate so that we can prepare to face the challenges and grasp the opportunities of the 21st Century."
Receptions
Tony Blair hosted a special reception in Downing Street to mark the first-ever Veterans Day.
UNICEF Soccer Aid
Robbie Williams brought a host of former footballers and celebrities to Number 10
Muslim women meeting
Tony Blair met with a group of Muslim women in Downing Street
Further Education stars
Tony Blair met with teachers and students involved in improving further education.
Firefighters who helped deal with the huge fire in Hemel Hempstead met the PM
Tony Blair thanked more than 150 governors for their hard work
Downing Street greeted the England cricket team following their victory over Australia
The team which helped win the Olympics for London were invited to Number 10
A special event in Number 10 mark World Book Day 2005
Other events inside Number 10
Climate change kids come to Number 10
Tony Blair met six schoolchildren who had brought a global warming petition with them
Tony Blair met with his Polish counterpart for talks on the future of Europe
PM meets with Mayor’s for Number 10 forum
Tony Blair hosted a seminar with a dozen Mayors to discuss the challenges facing modern cities.
Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh arrived at Number 10 for the third annual UK-India summit
Medical chiefs gathered in Number 10 to discuss waiting list targets
Children quizzed the PM about how much progress has been made in helping Africa
Youngsters have been using their creative skills to support teachers needed in the developing world.
Tony Blair heard first-hand about the impact his anti-social behaviour agenda is having
The PM signed a message of goodwill to the England football team
Launch of crime-fighting agency
The PM launched the Serious Organised Crime Agency
Thanking those involved with the ground-breaking academy programme
Swedish PM Persson comes to town
Mr Blair entertains an overseas visitor
Visit of Brazilian president Lula
The President was in the UK on a State Visit
PM meets with Pakistan earthquake heroes
UK experts involved in the Pakistan earthquake relief effort visited Number 10
PM helps launch major Asia conference
Politicians, business leaders and aid agency workers wanted to end poverty in Asia
Launch of Women and Work report
Mr Blair hosted a round-table meeting to launch the Women and Work report
Progress of integrated health service
Meeting with representatives of the independent sector treatment centres
Conference on the future of Afghanistan
President Karzai and Kofi Annan hosted a conference on Afghanistan
Visit of Chinese president Hu Jintao
Chinese president Hu visited Tony Blair during his three-day state visit to the UK
Downing Street Christmas Tree 2005
Every year a contest is held to supply a tree to Number 10
Regional visits
PM hails new era of energy security for UK
Tony Blair opened a pipeline which will supply up to a fifth of the UK’s gas.
Healthy Choices Healthy Living
The PM travelled to east London to meet health and marketing experts
Educational stars on North East visit
The PM visited a pioneering school and met some Olympic hopefuls
PM delivers on spending for children’s hospices
A trip to the Butterwick Children’s hospice in Stockton-on-Tees
PM visits transformed London estate
Tony Blair inspected a closed-down drugs den
PM kicks-off soccer "respect" campaign
Mr Blair had a kickaround at the White Hart Lane football ground
A new project aimed at helping emergent readers
Visit to Sunderland Nissan factory
The Nissan workforce are an example to the rest of the country
Meeting with people who transformed an area of east Manchester
Praise for South London School
The high-performing Dunraven School
Sure Start in action in Yorkshire
Kids have been given a boost by the Sure Start scheme
Tribute to ‘incredible’ Midlands school
The PM made a surprise visit to the Bournville School
PM opens training centre for talented teens
Teenagers in Crawley face a brighter future with a new centre
The vital community work being done in Southwark
PM wipes out graffiti on Respect visit
The PM launched his "Respect" campaign with a graffiti-cleaning exercise
Safer Croydon Partnership conference
A visit to the Safer Partnership conference in Croydon, south London
Launch of Christian-Muslim Forum
The PM spoke at the formal launch of a new interfaith group
International Events
A gallery from the three-day G8 summit in Russia
Popular comedian Eddie Izzard travelled to Brussels for a special podcast
Mr Blair made a surprise seasonal visit to the Middle East
The day London won the 2012 Olympics
Day Two was overshadowed the 7/7 London bombings
Hampton Court informal EU summit
European leaders gathered in London for talks
G8 Gleneagles Summit Day Three
The leaders discussed their acheivements
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