Sir John was Margaret Thatcher 's defence secretary when the Falklands Islands were invaded by Argentine forces in 1982.

The sheer scale of political opinion was aired with one of Cllr Taylor's own party likening her (favourably) to the "new Margaret Thatcher" while others accused her of "abject failure" as a leader.

Sir John Nott, Margaret Thatcher’s defence secretary during the Falklands War, has died at the age of 92. He served in Thatcher’s administration from 1979 to 1983, first as secretary of state for ...

The senior Conservative twice offered his resignation to Margaret Thatcher after the Argentinian invasion of the South Atlantic islands in 1982 but she refused to accept it, instead keeping him in ...

The Tory politician oversaw the recapture of the Falklands Islands and gained fame after storming out of a TV interview.

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SIR John Nott has died aged 92, his daughter has announced today. The politician served as Margaret Thatcher’s defence secretary from 1979 to 1883 – including during the Falklands War.

The Falklands War will remain etched in the nation’s memory and Sir John Nott will always be remembered as the defence ...

Since 1979, Britain has seen three female Prime Ministers – Margaret Thatcher, Theresa May and (albeit briefly) Liz Truss. All were members of the Conservative Party. Just last week, Kemi Badenoch ...

Rachel Reeves has welcomed the Bank of England’s decision to cut interest rates from 5 per cent to 4.75 per cent. She said ...

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