July 2005 in Britain and Ireland - 10 July 2005 (Sunday)

10 July 2005 (Sunday)

• The British Grand Prix, held at Silverstone, is won by Juan Pablo Montoya, driving for McLaren. Fernando Alonso and Kimi Räikkönen finished second and third respectively. (BBC)
• In a document leaked to The Mail on Sunday, Defence Secretary John Reid lays out plans to withdraw troops from Iraq. The document also details U.S. plans to cut troop numbers. Reid, however, insists "no decision" has been taken. (BBC)
• Two bidders emerge for the assets of MG Rover. Both preferred bidder Nanjing Automobile, and prospective bidder David James, backed by Shanghai Automotive are interested in producing models at the Longbridge Plant. (BBC)
• The Orange Order's annual march in Drumcree, County Armagh has passed once again without major incident. The route of the march has been altered since 1997 to avoid using the Garvaghy Road. (BBC)
• Cricket: Australia beat England by seven wickets in the penultimate NatWest Challenge one day match. Australian captain Ricky Ponting made a century. (BBC)
• Commemoration day: A Lancaster bomber drops a million poppies as the Queen gives a public address at The Mall to mark sixty years since the end of World War II. It is estimated that over a quarter of a million people are in attendance. (BBC)