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Baroness Thatcher funeral: stop all the clocks?
Big Ben will be silenced during Baroness Thatcher’s funeral. But there’ll be no clock-stopping for the guests – who’ll have to take out a huge part of their day.
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Big Ben will be silenced during Baroness Thatcher’s funeral. But there’ll be no clock-stopping for the guests – who’ll have to take out a huge part of their day.
Protesters at Margaret Thatcher’s funeral could face arrest for causing offence to mourners but human rights groups are warning against heavy-handed policing.
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