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Former Labour Deputy Leader Lord Roy Hattersley Dies at 93

6/15/2026

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Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer called the late Lord Roy Hattersley a “giant of the Labour movement.”
Lord Roy Hattersley, former Labour deputy leader, died at age 93.
He represented Birmingham Sparkbrook in Parliament from 1964 until 1997.
He served as Secretary of State for Prices and Consumer Protection in 1976.
Labour leaders Lucy Powell, Alistair Campbell and Speaker Lindsay Hoyle praised his public service and influence on the party.

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Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer called the late Lord Roy Hattersley a “giant of the Labour movement.”
Lord Roy Hattersley, former Labour deputy leader, died at age 93.
He represented Birmingham Sparkbrook in Parliament from 1964 until 1997.
He served as Secretary of State for Prices and Consumer Protection in 1976.
Labour leaders Lucy Powell, Alistair Campbell and Speaker Lindsay Hoyle praised his public service and influence on the party.