Labour veteran and former Deputy Leader Roy Hattersley Passes Away at 93. A stalwart of British politics, Roy Hattersley served as the Member of Parliament for Birmingham Sparkbrook for over three decades, from 1964 until his retirement in 1997. As a respected figure within the Labour Party, Hattersley held various high-profile positions, including Deputy Leader under Neil Kinnock. His contributions to the party and the country have been widely acknowledged, with Labour leader Keir Starmer paying tribute to him as a "giant of the Labour movement." With a long and distinguished career spanning writing, politics, and public service, Hattersley's legacy is set to be remembered and celebrated by those who knew him and by the nation at large.
Labour grandee was MP for Birmingham Sparkbrook from 1964 until his retirement from the Commons in 1997Roy Hattersley, the former Labour deputy leader and author, has died at the age of 93.Keir Starmer described Hattersley as a “giant of the labour movement”. Continue reading...
