Parliament will be recalled in tribute to Baroness Thatcher, Britain's first and only female prime minister, who died this morning.
Lady Thatcher's children Mark and Carol said their mother, who suffered bouts of ill health in recent years, died peacefully after suffering a stroke at the age of 87.
She died about 11am at the Ritz in central London, where she had been staying since January following a minor operation. A private ambulance drove her body from the hotel shortly before midnight.
Prime Minister David Cameron announced that Parliament would be recalled on Wednesday "for a special session in which tributes will be paid".
Downing Street, which joined Buckingham Palace and the Houses of Parliament in flying its flags at half mast, also said the politician would be given a full ceremonial funeral with honours - the same status accorded to the Queen Mother.
The Government said the memorial, at St Paul's Cathedral, is expected to take place next week and would be televised.
Members of the armed services will line the route of Lady Thatcher's funeral procession from the Palace of Westminster to St Paul's. Read more on uk.news.yahoo.com
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