UK Labour's Roy Hattersley Dies at 93
Roy Hattersley has died at the age of 93. He was a key figure in modernising the Labour Party in the UK.
Hattersley served as Labour deputy leader from 1983 to 1992. He worked alongside leader Neil Kinnock in what was called the 'dream ticket'.
He was a Member of Parliament for Birmingham Sparkbrook from 1964 to 1997. After leaving Parliament he became a life peer known as Baron Hattersley. Prime Minister Keir Starmer called him a 'giant of the labour movement'.
Klear Note — Labour Party is the UK's main left-wing political party. Deputy leader is the second-highest position in the party.
Key Terms 3
- Deputy leader Second most senior person in a political party
- Life peer A lord or lady appointed for life by the government
- Labour Party One of the UK's two main political parties, centre-left