1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988   Seat belts mandatory for drivers and front seat passengers Breakfast TV goes on the air £1 coin enters circulation Richard Attenborough's Gandhi wins eight Oscars, the most ever by a British film A 14-mile human chain is formed, linking Greenham, Aldermaston and Burghfield as CND supporters protest against nuclear arms Conservatives win the General Election NHS allows private contractors to tender for cleaning, catering and laundering services Neil Kinnock is Labour's new leader following the resignation of Michael Foot Liverpool mum Janet Walton gives birth to sextuplets     Copyright © 1998, NHS