Posted 1/17/2024, 4:21:00 PM
Longstanding Labour MP Sir Tony Lloyd dies at 73 after leukemia battle
- Sir Tony Lloyd, Labour MP for Rochdale, died at home at age 73 after revealing he had an untreatable form of leukemia
- He was a Labour MP for nearly 40 years, serving as a minister under Tony Blair and in multiple shadow cabinet roles
- Colleagues praised his commitment to Labour values and improving people's lives through public service
- He served in many roles, including foreign minister, shadow housing minister, chair of the PLP, and Greater Manchester’s first police and crime commissioner
- He was knighted in 2021 for parliamentary services and colleagues remember him as a decent, kind, and fair-minded person