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TV giants in bid war as former PM's life story to be told in three biopic dramas
THREE telly biopics are being made about former PM Margaret Thatcher — as competition hots up between TV broadcasters and streamers.Big hitter
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'Labour's promise to create 350 jobs a day will help areas ravaged by Tory rule'
Unemployment remains higher than the national average in the former coalfield areas, and there are fewer well-paid, secure jobs
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'Get set for the charge of Iron Lady wannabes'
The Conservatives have no shortage of ambitious women, says Paul Routledge, but Thatcher would view the current lot as unfit to hold her handbag
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Your worst British prime minister of the last 50 years unveiled
From the disastrous 49-day tenure of Liz Truss, through to Boris Johnson partying away during Covid ... we've certainly seen some memorable Prime Ministers. We asked you to name the worst British PM over the past 70 years - and you voted in your thousands!
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'Tory campaign is truly beached with General Election fast morphing into 1983'
One Conservative former Minister screamed to me that Sunak is now a worse leader even than Johnson or Truss. It’s that bad
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Tory candidate in Thatcher's seat belittled groping claim against Boris Johnson
In reference to a female journalist’s claim against the then PM, Alex Deane said he was quoting late Tory diarist Alan Clark’s remark: ‘how do I know my advances are unwanted until I’ve made them?’
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Who's the worst British prime minister of the last 70 years - Take our poll
From the disastrous 49-day tenure of Liz Truss, through to Boris Johnson partying away during Covid and James Callaghan's infamous Winter of Discontent... the UK has certainly thrown up some memorable Prime Ministers - though often not for the right reasons. We want to hear who YOU think is the worst
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Would you like to see Meghan Markle run for US President - have your say
Meghan Markle could embark on a potential presidency bid following the Sussexes' successful Nigeria tour, and we want to know if you would like to see the Duchess make her way into The White House
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Ken Clarke must lose peerage over infected blood scandal, demand victims
The Tory former Health Secretary was criticised by the Infected Blood Inquiry for claiming in 1983 there was “no conclusive proof” that Aids could be spread through blood
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'I went from marching for gay rights outside Parliament to changing law as MP'
Labour's Steve Reed said he came out when there was a lot of 'fear' around being gay as he discussed his journey to becoming an MP on the Mirror's YouTube show Party Games
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'Labour's Frank Field was independent and awkward but a champion of the people'
The Mirror's Paul Routledge writes about the life of Frank Field, the former Labour MP and minister who died on April 23 after suffering with a terminal illness
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'Filthy rich' water bosses a 'farce' after giving nearly £80bn to investors
Since Tory leader Margaret Thatcher opened the way for privitisation of water and sewage companies in 1989 many have been swamped in debt, yet industry bosses are raking it in
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Polluting water firms have turned Britain into Stool Britannia
The amount of sewage dumped into our rivers and seas last year doubled in quantity, but the fat cats are still drawing obscene bonuses
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'Nigel Farage's Reform UK party is the Tories' worst nightmare - and ours'
Predictions that Farage might suspend his money-making to lead Reform from the front and overtake the Tories would be the cherry on Labour’s cake
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Rachel Reeves is not the next Thatcher - Labour's policies are dangerous
I WAS amused this week to see Labour’s Rachel Reeves trying to portray herself as the next Margaret Thatcher.Wasn’t it just a few years ago that t
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Oliver Dowden slams Rachel Reeves for posing as next Iron Lady
DEPUTY PM Oliver Dowden has slammed Rachel Reeves for posing as the next Margaret Thatcher — branding her a “wolf in sheep’s clothing”.Shadow
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Fury as Thatcher dubbed 'villain' alongside Hitler and bin Laden by V&A
THE V&A museum has sparked fury after branding Margaret Thatcher a "villain" like Adolf Hitler and Osama bin Laden.The caption features under a pa
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Thatcher’s brutal war on miners should be taught in our schools
Forget history lessons about kings and generals, this is the stuff our children should never forget
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Margaret Thatcher deliberately delayed pit closures which caused Miners’ Strike
The bombshell papers, from the archives of the National Coal Board, also show that ministers and coal bosses were aware the programme would lead to compulsory redundancies
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Rishi Sunak dealt heavy blow as House of Lords rips up his desperate Rwanda Bill
Tory heavyweights including Ken Clarke were among those who blasted Rishi Sunak's controversial Safety of Rwanda Bill, which faced widespread opposition in the House of Lords
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Heartbreaking Miners' Strike memories from eating squirrels to sinister calls
On the 40th anniversary of the mining strikes, the strikers and those branded 'scabs' are telling their stories at the National Coal Mining Museum and revealing horrifying tales
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Buying council house was 'proud moment' says Labour's Angela Rayner
Angela Rayner hit back at claims of hypocrisy after details of the sale of her former council home were reported in a new biography of Labour's Deputy leader by billionaire Tory peer Michael Ashcroft
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Dan Wootton breaks silence as he's cleared by Met after criminal investigation
Dan Wootton has revealed the Metropolitan and Scottish Police will be taking no further action following investigations into alleged criminal behaviour he denied
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'I will call Keir on election night to make sure North gets what it deserves'
Steve Rotheram told The Mirror he looks forward to Keir Starmer achieving a similar election triumph for Labour to that of Tony Blair in 1997
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Gillian Anderson's exciting love life from 'Chris Martin' to Geri Halliwell's ex
Since finding fame on the X Files alongside David Duchovny, Gillian Anderson has dated several famous faces. As she presents at the BAFTAs, The Mirror takes a look back at her love life...