Thatcher taken to hospital for tests

7 Mar, 2008 23:38 / Updated 17 years ago

Former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher has been taken to hospital in London for tests. The eighty-two year Conservative, dubbed the 'Iron Lady', is reported to be in a stable condition. She is expected to remain in hospital overnight for observ

After suffering a series of small strokes in 2002, she was forced to cancel her busy public speaking schedule. She now rarely appears in public but often attends private functions.