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Margaret Thatcher dies
The UK's first female prime minister died this morning.
KEY MOMENTS
· Born Margaret Roberts on 13 October 1925
· First stood for Parliament in the 1950 election
· Married businessman Denis Thatcher in 1951
· Elected as Conservative MP for Finchley in 1959
· Named education secretary by Ted Heath in 1970
· Defeated Heath in Tory leadership contest in 1975
· Became first female prime minister after Conservative election victory in 1979
· Sends taskforce to regain control of the Falklands Islands in 1982
· Wins landslide election victory in 1983
· Fights year-long battle with mining unions in 1984-5
· Survives IRA bombing of Brighton hotel during 1984 Conservative conference
· Wins third general election victory in 1987
· Resigns after facing leadership challenge in 1990
· Stands down as MP in 1992 and awarded a peerage
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-10364876
David Cameron said: "It was with great sadness that l learned of Lady Thatcher's death. We've lost a great leader, a great prime minister and a great Briton."
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