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Thatcher's remains to be taken to British Parliament

The body of Margaret Thatcher will make its final journey to the British Parliament today. The fo...
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10.01 16 Apr 2013


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Thatcher's remains to be taken to British Parliament

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10.01 16 Apr 2013


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The body of Margaret Thatcher will make its final journey to the British Parliament today. The former coffin of the former British Prime Minister will be moved to a chapel in the Palace of Westminster ahead of her funeral tomorrow.

A potentially bitter debate about her legacy will take place in the House of Commons later.

It has been triggered by Respect MP George Galloway who objects to plans to cancel tomorrow's Prime Minister's Questions so MPs can attend the funeral.

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The chimes of Big Ben in the British capital will be silenced during the funeral tomorrow. The speaker of the House of Commons has announced the measures.

Celebrity chef Marco-Pierre White, London Mayor Boris Johnson and F1 boss Frank Williams are among the latest confirmed guests for the funeral.

Businessman Gerald Ronson who was jailed for his part in the Guinness shares scandal will also join mourners at St. Paul's Cathedral.

Downing Street says Daily Mail editor Paul Dacre and the former TV newsreader Martyn Lewis will also be there.

A military rehearsal of the procession took place in central London on Monday.


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