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Events relating to england
Gordon Brown succeeds Tony Blair as leader of the Labour Party and prime minister of the United Kingdom
Prince William marries Kate Middleton in London's Westminster Abbey in a ceremony watched by millions of viewers around the world
The founder of WikiLeaks, Julian Assange, breaks bail and seeks asylum in the Equadorian embassy in London
In an unwelcome shock to the Anglican church in England, a measure debated in the synod to allow women bishops is supported by the Bishops and Clergy but defeated by the Laity
Scientists at Cambridge university prove that there is quadruple helix DNA in humans, promising potential protection against cancer
In a London street two men hack to death a British soldier, Lee Rigby, and tell passers-by that they are avenging Muslims killed by the army
The Guardian, a UK newspaper, publishes the first of many scoops based on the secret files of NSA and GCHQ, leaked by Edward Snowden
Andy Murray wins the Men's Singles at Wimbledon, becoming the first Briton to do so since Fred Perry in 1936
Same-sex marriage is legalized in England and Wales
The House of Commons defeats David Cameron on his plan to support US military intervention in Syria
Australia wins a 5-nil victory over England in the Ashes series, achieving a 'whitewash' for the third time in Ashes history
