Margaret Thatcher dead: Obituary of former Prime Minister

Margaret Thatcher has died at the age of 87. We look at her life, her achievements and how she became such a controversial and divisive figure. Lord Tim Bell, a spokesman for the family, said "It is with great sadness that Mark and Carol Thatcher announced that their mother Baroness Thatcher died peacefully following a stroke this morning," Britain's only female prime minister led the Conservatives to three election victories, governing from 1979 to 1990, the longest continuous period in office by a British Prime Minister since the early 19th century. In a statement on the Downing Street Twitter feed, David Cameron said: "It was with great sadness that I learned of Lady Thatcher's death. We've lost a great leader, a great Prime Minister and a great Briton." Labour leader Ed Miliband has said Baroness Thatcher would be remembered as "a unique figure", adding: "She reshaped the politics of a whole generation." She will receive a ceremonial funeral with military honours at St Paul's Cathedral, Downing Street said. Report by Mark Morris. Subscribe to ITN News! http://www.youtube.com/subscription_c... Like us on Facebook:   / itn   Follow us on Twitter:   / itn   Visit our homepage: http://itn.co.uk Margaret Thatcher, 1925 - 2013, a playlist: http://bit.ly/ZhY7uK More on Margaret Thatcher's life and legacy: Margaret Thatcher as MP and mother: http://bit.ly/14Zlp0G Margaret Thatcher and the miners: http://bit.ly/145w4HA Margaret Thatcher and the Falklands: http://bit.ly/14ZlscS Check out Truthloader, the new home of citizen journalism on YouTube. Subscribe now at http://bit.ly/tldrsub See 2013's Most Watched Videos:    • Плейлист   See our Top 20 Most Watched Videos:    • Most Popular   See 2012's Most Watched Videos:    • Плейлист