Margaret Thatcher

Twitter Reacts To Pakistan PM Imran Khan's Defence Of Political U-Turn

World News | Agence France-Presse | Monday November 19, 2018

Margaret Thatcher was famous not for turning, but Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan has declared U-turns to be a "hallmark of great leadership", in comments provoking criticism from opponents and a slew of jokes from Pakistanis.

After Operation Blue Star, UK Tried To Ban Sikh Protests, Say Documents

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday July 12, 2018

The British government led by then prime minister Margaret Thatcher made several attempts to ban protests by Sikhs in the country following Operation Blue Star in 1984, according to recently declassified documents.

He Led "Leave" Campaign In Brexit. Now He's Knocking On France's Door

World News | Siobhan O'Grady, The Washington Post | Friday June 1, 2018

In 2016, Nigel Lawson, the former chairman of the Vote Leave campaign, said Brexit was a "historic opportunity" to make the United Kingdom the "most dynamic and freest country" in Europe. It turns out he's now applying for residency in France.

Ghost Of Margaret Thatcher Haunts UK's Theresa May. Here's Why

World News | Agence France-Presse | Sunday October 8, 2017

A devastating election and a high-profile speech strewn with mishaps have ignited a leadership crisis for British Prime Minister Theresa May at a critical time as Brexit negotiators push for a deal in Brussels

Margaret Thatcher Wanted To Stop Second Wives From Entering UK, Released Files Reveal

World News | Press Trust of India | Thursday July 21, 2016

Britain's former Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher was against allowing second wives of men based in the UK to enter the country to join them, according to UK government documents released today.

Theresa May Takes Centre Stage In British Parliament's Box-Office Show

World News | Reuters | Wednesday July 20, 2016

Theresa May used her first parliamentary grilling as Britain's new prime minister today to taunt the opposition over women's rights, pointing out that it was her party that had made her the country's second female leader after Margaret Thatcher.

Theresa May Becomes British PM, With Task Of Leading Brexit

World News | Reuters | Wednesday July 13, 2016

Theresa May today became Britain's second woman prime minister after Margaret Thatcher, vowing to forge "a bold new positive role" for the UK in the world post-Brexit.

Andrea Leadsom: Anti-EU Minister With City Background

People | Agence France-Presse | Friday July 8, 2016

Andrea Leadsom, a junior minister with a financial industry background who compares herself to Margaret Thatcher, is one of the two candidates left in the race for Britain's premiership on Thursday.

Britain Will Have First Female Prime Minister Since Margaret Thatcher

World News | Griff Witte, The Washington Post | Friday July 8, 2016

The race to be Britain's next prime minister was whittled to two on Thursday, with Conservative Party lawmakers assuring that the country will have a female head of government - the nation's first since Margaret Thatcher stepped down more than a quarter century ago.

Meet Theresa May, The British Politician Who Could Be The Next Margaret Thatcher

World News | Karla Adam, The Washington Post | Friday July 1, 2016

"Brexit means Brexit," Theresa May said as she kicked off her campaign Thursday to become the second female British prime minister after Margaret Thatcher.

From Beyond The Grave, 'Iron Lady' Thatcher Haunts Britain's EU Debate

World News | Reuters | Monday February 8, 2016

A quarter of a century since Margaret Thatcher was deposed by her own party, Britain's 'Iron Lady' has stirred a row: Would the hero of Prime Minister David Cameron's Conservative party have voted to leave the European Union?

Heroin Trade Strained India-Britain Relations In 1980s: Newly-Released UK Files

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday December 30, 2015

India's reluctance to allow Britain to position British officers in New Delhi and Mumbai to monitor illegal heroin trade in the 1980s strained India-UK relations, according to newly-released UK cabinet files.

UK Minister Apologises For Racist Remarks 30 Years Ago

World News | Reuters | Wednesday December 30, 2015

One of Prime Minister David Cameron's top advisers has publicly apologized for racist comments he made 30 years ago that have just been made public.

Margaret Thatcher's Red Ministerial Box Sells For £242,500

World News | Agence France-Presse | Wednesday December 16, 2015

Former British prime minister Margaret Thatcher's famous red ministerial box fetched 242,500 pounds ($364,600, 334,000 euros) at a sale of her possessions held Tuesday in London by auction house Christie's.

Britons Vote Margaret Thatcher Most Influential Woman of Past 200 Years

World News | Agence France-Presse | Tuesday December 1, 2015

Former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher is the most influential woman of the past 200 years, according to a survey of Britons published on Tuesday which showed men place a higher value on political influence than women do.