Final respects to be paid to Thatcher

The UK will pay its final respects to Margaret Thatcher today as friends and foes continue to row over her legacy.

Final respects to be paid to Thatcher
Wed, 17 Apr, 2013 - 08:07

The UK will pay its final respects to Margaret Thatcher today as friends and foes continue to row over her legacy.

Thousands of people are expected to line the streets of central London as the former prime minister is carried with full military honours to St Paul’s Cathedral.

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