The Lady's not for inviting to tea

When bailiffs arrived to retake possession and change the locks last week, they were accompanied by members of the Iron Lady's heavily armed security detail as well as Belgravia police.

Mishcon De Reya's head of property litigation, Dan Levy, who acted for the owner, said: "The client was pleased enough we obtained an order in a record 14 days, but to have Baroness Thatcher's security detail lend a hand was a real plus. I guess it's all part of community policing in Belgravia."