All news on the topic: Margaret Thatcher

Queen Elizabeth's reaction to the police charging into picketing miners in 1984 has been disclosed by Julian Haviland, former political editor of The Times, in a radio interview recorded this summer

Norman Tebbit was Secretary of State for Employment in 1981 when he told the Tory Party conference how his jobless father had 'got on his bike' to find work in comments that caused outrage

The PM gleefully shared a photo of himself in 'Margaret Thatcher's old Rover' - but critics pointed out it was a Special Branch car used by police on protection duty

The King made these promises as the Crown of Scotland was presented to him, the actual crown of every Scottish Monarch since Mary, Queen of Scots, writes Lord Falconer

Now that Thames Water is at risk of going under, they think they should get help from the government- meaning we taxpayers would be paying to clean up their mess.

It's not just the privatised water companies taking us for fools, says Brian Reade, and people are desperate to be freed from these greedy companies that are happy to let us pay for their mistakes while they rake in the profits

A blonde-wigged iceberg lettuce outlasted Liz Truss's 49-day premiership - the shortest in history - but the ex-Prime Minister was scathing in her assessment of the stunt

Kevin Maguire says record waiting lists in the NHS, sclerotic economic growth, stubbornly high inflation, crippled public services and a bad Brexit are just some of the reasons to give Tories the boot

They believe pubs and workplaces are full of people disgusted with student demands to pull down statues of slave owners, who vomit into mixed-gender toilets

The lots were sold at a gala dinner during a conference of the Boris Johnson-backing Conservative Democratic Organisation - with a copy of his book selling for £300

The much-mocked National Conservatism Conference was held for the first time in the UK, with conspiracy theorists, culture warriors, Donald Trump fanatics and right-wing Tories ranting about all the things they hate

The former Prime Minister will become the first ex-UK premier to visit the breakaway island for 27 years, following in the footsteps of idol, Margaret Thatcher

The former Sinn Fein leader made the incendiary remark about the infamous Brighton hotel bombing at the 1984 Tory party conference, which claimed five lives and left more than 30 people injured

Liverpool confirmed on Friday morning that they WILL play the national anthem ahead of their fixture with Brentford at Anfield on Saturday, to mark the coronation of King Charles.

The music legend spoke out in January about how he thought it was time for a Labour government - now he has reiterated his support for NHS staff, saying they come 'before anything'

The Home Secretary reveals she considered dialling in to the show and posing as a member of the public to quote Margaret Thatcher after being accused of racism

A study by Durham University warns the Life in the UK citizenship test is littered with errors and out-of-date information as it called for an urgent shake-up

Footballing legend Paul Gascoigne left his Scared of the Dark co-stars utterly speechless when he revealed he once struggled to contain himself after meeting Margaret Thatcher

Brian Reade reflects on the life of Paul O'Grady, whom he met on numerous occasions

Nicola Sturgeon, once described by London Right-Wing media as "the most dangerous woman in Britain", had ample qualities and strengths, writes political columnist Paul Routledge

People are sick of the 'great leader' style of politics and are crying out for competence over showmanship, says Paul Routledge, meaning it's finally Keir Starmer's time

Napoli president Aurelio De Laurentiis has appealed to the Italian Prime Minister for action after the club's fans clashed with Eintracht Frankfurt supporters in violent scenes

A post-Budget analysis by the Resolution Foundation says household disposable incomes will still be lower in 2027-28 than before the Covid crisis while some Whitehall ministries face cuts of 10%

Sir Bernard served as Mrs Thatcher's chief press secretary from 1979 to 1990, and was knighted in her resignation honour

Deputy Prime Minister Dominic Raab said he is 'confident' he has 'behaved professionally at all times' after civil servants who worked for him warned they had lost weight, suffered breakdowns or even felt suicidal