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Downing Street issued a statement at 0930 GMT after Mrs Thatcher had informed her Cabinet and the Queen of her intention. By 1200 GMT, Chancellor John Major and Foreign Secretary Douglas Hurd had announced they would now stand against Mr Heseltine in the next stage of the leadership contest. The decision comes less than 24 hours after the Iron Lady had vowed to "fight on and fight to win" after winning the first round - but not with the required majority. Tory Party Chairman Kenneth Baker said it was a typically brave and selfless decision from the prime minister. "Once again Margaret Thatcher has put her country's and party's interests before personal considerations," he said. Street Parties and Jubilation in the North. Thatcher remained a divisive figure to the end of her tenure. In Northern England , Scotland and Wales, which bore the brunt of her monetarist and oppressive rule, people could be seen celebrating in the streets. Her policies which have seen the destruction and the dereliction of northern cities will not be forgiven. Only time will be the judge of her legacy, a strong supporter of fascism in Chile and apartheid in South Africa IRA bomb devastates City of London A massive bomb has ripped through the heart of the City of London, killing one and injuring more than 40. The explosion shook buildings and shattered hundreds of windows, sending glass showering down into the streets below.