The Greater London Council was abolished in 1986 , which left London without a central administration until 2000 when London-wide government was restored , with the creation of the Greater London Authority . To celebrate the start of the 21st century , the Millennium Dome , London Eye and Millennium Bridge were constructed . On 6 July 2005 London was awarded the 2012 Summer Olympics , making London the first city to stage the Olympic Games three times . On 7 July 2005 , three London Underground trains and a double-decker bus were bombed in a series of terrorist attacks
series of terrorist attacks
7 July 2005 London bombings
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