
Roy Hattersley: Labour politician who helped start the party’s modernisation
Able Labour politician, often at odds with his party, who became a successful author and columnist.
TUESDAY, 16 JUNE 2026, 11:21

Able Labour politician, often at odds with his party, who became a successful author and columnist.

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Paying tribute, Sir Keir Starmer said Lord Hattersley “was a giant of the Labour movement”.
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