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UK General Election
11 June 1987
The United Kingdom general election of 1987 was held on 11 June 1987 and was the third consecutive victory for the Conservative Party under the leadership of Margaret Thatcher. She was the first Prime Minister since the 2nd Earl of Liverpool to lead a party to three successive election victories, a record subsequently equalled by Tony Blair.
The Conservatives were re-elected with a reduced majority of 102 seats.
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Fri, 15 May 1987
DAILY EXPRESS The troubled Austin-Rover Group is set to announce huge losses of £700 million today. Although there has been growing...
Sat, 16 May 1987
DAILY EXPRESS By David Benson Motoring Editor Motor giant Rover last night announced record losses of more than £892 million in 1986....
Sat, 23 May 1987
THE GUARDIAN By Michael Smith, Industrial Editor A total of £814,000 in special pay-offs was given last year to five former senior...
Fri, 05 Jun 1987
THE GUARDIAN By Andrew Cornelius Rover's share of the UK car sales market slumped badly last month, dashing any early hopes of the...
Mon, 08 Jun 1987
DAILY EXPRESS Jaguar car makers are to hire 800 more workers on top of the 1,000 new jobs created this year to handle record production....
Tue, 07 Jul 1987
DAILY EXPRESS The top 10 selling cars for the first six months of 1987: 1 Ford Escort (88,962), 2 Ford Fiesta (77,400), 3 Ford Sierra...
Sun, 12 Jul 1987
NEW YORK TIMES Jaguar is recalling about 3,500 1986 XJ6 sedans in the United States for replacement of possibly defective microswitches...
Thu, 06 Aug 1987
Rover Group P.L.C., aided in part by American sales of its Sterling car, said it reduced its after-tax loss by 80 percent in the first...
Sat, 19 Sep 1987
THE GUARDIAN By Michael Smith Trade and Industry Secretary Lord Young has set 1992 as the date for selling the state owned vehicle...
Wed, 30 Sep 1987
THE GUARDIAN By Andrew Cornelius Austin Rover yesterday unveiled radical plans to introduce unmanned production to parts of its once...
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