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HISTORICAL FACTS: Roy hattersley | History Defined

‘Pico’ Lopes and Cape Verde give Spain’s boys one hell of a neutralising

In today’s Football Daily: the World Cup has some new history boys to celebrate

The Guardian - UK

Starmer leads tributes to Labour ‘giant’ after death at 93

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The Independent UK

Former Labour deputy leader Roy Hattersley dies aged 93

Keir Starmer leads tributes, describing Hattersley as a ‘giant of the Labour movement’

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Roy Hattersley: Labour’s ‘nearly man’ who fought to hold the party together

The former deputy leader helped to make the party electable again but became increasingly disillusioned under Tony Blair.

Evening Standard

‘Giant of the Labour movement’ Roy Hattersley dies

Alongside his political career, he was a prolific author, publishing more than 20 books including biographies, histories and memoirs.

Evening Standard

Lord Hattersley obituary

Politician, journalist and writer who was deputy leader of the Labour party for a decade

The Guardian - UK

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

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

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Labour governments have always struggled with immigration – here’s what Keir Starmer could learn from them

The government has outlined its plans to reduce net migration to the UK. The proposals are generally restrictive: scrapping social care visas, tightening work visas, longer residency requirements, tougher English tests and restructuring student visas.

The Conversation

How the ‘Prescott Punch’ came to define him as Labour’s firebrand – and a total necessity for Blair

Obituary: The charismatic former deputy prime minister, who has died at the age of 86, was known best for punching a member of the electorate and acting as a vital bridge for Tony Blair to reach the unions

The Independent UK

John Prescott: The political bruiser who helped build New Labour

The ex-deputy prime minister was a key figure in Tony Blair’s modernisation project – only to later distance himself from his legacy.

The Independent UK

Angela Rayner says she discussed enhancing UK-US special relationship in call with JD Vance – as it happened

Deputy prime minister says she spoke with vice president-elect about ‘plans for the future and working together’

The Guardian - UK

Derek Draper obituary

Political adviser during the New Labour era until the 1998 Lobbygate scandal who became a psychotherapist

The Guardian - UK

OPINION - Should Britain's almighty Treasury be broken up?

In the mid-1980s, Labour leader Neil Kinnock was considering splitting the Treasury in two, with one half focussed on its responsibility as a finance department and the other on economic growth. He asked his shadow chancellor, Roy Hattersley, which department he would like to lead in government. Hattersley replied: "Whichever…

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