She held the office of prime minister longer than any other British politician in the 20th century, setting her country on a right-leaning economic path.

Former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, a grocer’s daughter who rose to become the “Iron Lady” of U.K. politics, died Monday following a stroke, her spokesman confirmed to NBC News. She was ...

LONDON (AP) — Margaret Thatcher, the combative "Iron Lady" who infuriated European allies, found a fellow believer in Ronald Reagan and transformed her country by a ruthless dedication to free markets ...

To say Margaret Thatcher divided public opinion would be an understatement. Revered by the right, reviled by the left, her impact is still felt 23 years after she stepped down as British Prime ...

The "Iron Lady" was 87. A spokesman says she died Monday following a stroke. She became prime minister in 1979 and led Britain for 11 years. She... Margaret Thatcher, who as British prime minister in ...