Britain's Thatcher undergoes bladder surgery

British former prime minister Margaret Thatcher is recovering in hospital Friday following an operation to remove a growth in her bladder, her spokeswoman said.

The 87-year-old, Britain’s only female premier, is doing “absolutely fine” in hospital, having undergone a minor operation, the spokeswoman said.

The former Conservative Party leader was Britain’s prime minister from 1979 to 1990.