A TOWN in Essex has been dubbed the smallest in the country, and it has both amazing pubs and even a beach. Manningtree, on the River Stour, is said to be the smallest town in England by area.

It was the most unlikely of alliances. But former Labour MP and firebrand TV inquisitor Brian Walden and Tory prime minister Margaret Thatcher struck up an improbable friendship forged over a ...

Dominic Sandbrook, the prominent historian, turns his hand to the stage as librettist for ‘Mrs T’ Margaret Thatcher’s years in power are to be turned into an opera. The Iron Lady’s 11 ...

Margaret Thatcher's time as prime minister might not seem like the most obvious inspiration for an opera, but for some she is a diva. The Rest is History podcast co-host and historian Dominic ...

I was extremely surprised when my agent said there is this thing called ‘Brian and Maggie’ and it’s about Brian Walden and Margaret Thatcher. I do remember Brian Walden quite well.

It is 50 years ago this week that Margaret Thatcher became leader of the Conservative Party, and it’s a testament to her legacy that she's being invoked by both Sir Keir Starmer and Kemi Badenoch.

The BBC found itself at the centre of an impartiality debate after Woman’s Hour failed to acknowledge the 50th anniversary of Margaret Thatcher becoming the leader of the Conservative Party.

The Masked Singer UK star Grayson Perry has revealed he let his identity slip after a friend's discovery. The artist shocked fans of the ITV competition show as he was unveiled as Kingfisher on ...

This week Kemi Badenoch celebrated 100 days as the tenth person to hold that position since Margaret Thatcher. We live in different times but there are a remarkable number of challenges that they both ...

Grayson Perry emerged from the underground art scene to become one of the nation's most beloved cultural commentators. Known for his vibrant ceramics, tapestries, and equally colourful alter ego ...

How do you solve a problem like Margaret Thatcher? Tom Gatti is joined by TV producer and editor Rob Burley, and the New Statesman’s TV critic Rachel Cooke. In 1989, following the shock resignation of ...

The two-part show will look at former Labour MP and broadcast journalist Brian Walden, played by Steve, and former Conservative prime minister Margaret Thatcher, portrayed by Harriet.