It is hard to imagine the "Iron Lady" stomaching the kind of compromises her successors at Number Ten made in the pursuit of peace.

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Lenny's swimwear bikinis make regular appearances in Vogues the world over, helping her win a legion of heavy-hitting fans who include celebrated fashion designer Carolina Herrera and pop sensation Lady Gaga, who donned a turquoise strapless number by the designer while in Rio last year.

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Lady Verma said ministers did not hold information about the number of female interpreters working in Britain, but assured peers that the police and CPS were taking the issue "extremely seriously" and were "working with the sensitivities this issue requires".

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