October 2005 in Britain and Ireland - 17 October 2005 (Monday)

17 October 2005 (Monday)

  • The UK Conservative Party demands the Labour government appoint a front-bench minister with responsibility for co-ordinating avian influenza policy (BBC)
  • The UK Conservative Party begin voting on a new leader following the resignation of Michael Howard. (BBC)

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