Margaret Thatcher Dead: What Else Happened On Monday? (PICTURES)

After 12.47pm, there was only one story in the news on Monday.

The announcement by Lady Thatcher's spokesman that she had died swamped the airwaves, took over Twitter and dominated Tuesday's newspapers.

So what would we be talking about if the former Prime Minister was still alive? Here's a handy catch-up:

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