‘A giant of the labour movement’: Roy Hattersley, former Labour deputy leader, dies aged 93

Politics The Guardian By Nadeem Badshah and Jessica Elgot 14 Jun 2026 21:21 1 min read

Labour grandee was MP for Birmingham Sparkbrook from 1964 until his retirement from the Commons in 1997 Roy 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...

Labour grandee was MP for Birmingham Sparkbrook from 1964 until his retirement from the Commons in 1997

Roy 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”.

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