Margaret Thatcher had two affairs while married to her husband Denis, a new book has claimed. Further sources told her that Mrs Thatcher had an 'extracurricular friendship' with Lord Bell, Mrs Thatcher's head of PR. One of the papers, which is dated January 27, 1975, is written and signed by Mrs Thatcher's key supporter Keith Joseph. Outgoing leader and former prime minister Sir Edward Heath had resigned after getting fewer votes than Mrs Thatcher in the first ballot. Mrs Thatcher had been considered a rank outsider when the contest began.

Source: The Times October 15, 2025 07:44 UTC