Former Labour deputy leader Roy Hattersley dies aged 93

Former Labour deputy leader Roy Hattersley dies aged 93 Labour politician and former deputy leader Roy Hattersley spent 33 years as an MP and was made a life peer when he left the Commons Labour politician and former deputy leader Roy Hattersley has died aged 93. Born in Sheffield in 1932, the Labour politician, author and journalist first entered Parliament in 1964 as MP for Birmingham Sparkbrook. He went on to hold the seat for 33 years. He served as minister of state for defence administration and minister of state at the Foreign Office under Harold Wilson. In James Callaghan’s government he took up a post in the Cabinet in 1976 as secretary of state for prices and consumer protection. He served as Neil Kinnock’s deputy from 1983 to 1992. After having spent decades on the right of the Labour party he took a stand against Tony Blair ’s New Labour which he said had abandoned the pursuit of social equality. He was made a life peer, Baron Hattersley of Sparkbrook, when he left the Commons in 1997 after 33 years as an MP. This is a Breaking News story. You’ll be more likely to see our stories when any big news breaks in future by simply by clicking this link . You can also join The Mirror’s WhatsApp Community or follow us on Google News , Flipboard , Apple News , TikTok , Snapchat , Instagram , Twitter , Facebook , YouTube and Threads - or visit The Mirror homepage .