Before dawn broke over central London Monday morning, armed forces personnel and others rehearsed their parts in the upcoming funeral for former prime minister Margaret Thatcher. On Wednesday, a gun ...

When Paul Dooley was a police officer in the 1980s, he faced off against striking coal miners in the north of England. And although many in Britain at the time were highly critical of the tactics used ...

LONDON (AP) — A pre-dawn military rehearsal has been held in preparation for Margaret Thatcher's funeral. In advance of Wednesday's funeral at St. Paul's Cathedral a flag-draped coffin was carried by ...

Former Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, one of the most divisive and controversial figures in British political history, has died today at the age of 87. Baroness Thatcher died peacefully this ...

David Dimbleby will present BBC One's coverage of Margaret Thatcher's funeral on Wednesday, April 17. BBC One's coverage of the funeral will begin at 9.15am. Mentorn Media / BBC Scotland Thatcher will ...

The delegation will be led by two giants of US diplomacy, Republicans George Shultz and James Baker, and include Louis Susman, recently departed ambassador to London and Barbara Stephenson, the ...

LONDON (Reuters) - The British government said a ceremonial funeral with military honours, a tribute usually reserved for senior members of the royal family, would be held for former Prime Minister ...

LONDON, April 11 (Reuters) - Britain has decided not to invite Argentine President Cristina Fernandez to Margaret Thatcher's funeral next week, a government source told Reuters on Thursday, a snub ...