Labour MP Sir Tony Lloyd has died at the age of 73, his family said in a statement.
It comes just a week after the Rochdale MP revealed he was suffering from an ‘untreatable’ form of leukaemia and had left hospital to ‘spend the time I have left with my family’.
The veteran politician spent two spells in the House of Commons, which came either side of a stint as Greater Manchester’s inaugural Police and Crime Commissioner and a period as the region’s mayor.
His family’s statement, published on the MP’s Twitter account, announced Sir Tony died this morning and had been working until just a few days before his death.
It read: ‘We are absolutely devastated to announce the death of Sir Tony Lloyd MP, our beloved “Joe”, “Dad” and “Grandad”.
‘He died peacefully this morning surrounded by his family, as was his wish.
‘He was working until a few days before his death as his passion was helping others.
‘He devoted his life to serving and making a difference to the lives of those he met including his constituents, colleagues, friends and family.
‘We would like to thank all the dedicated doctors, nurses, healthcare assistants and other hospital staff who have provided him with care, as well as the blood and platelet donors who gave him an extra four years of life.’
“The death of Sir Tony Lloyd today is a terrible loss. I know the entire Labour Party, and many beyond the Party, join me in sending our deepest condolences to Tony’s wife, Judith, his children, Siobhan, Angharad, Kieron and Ali, and his granddaughters, Carmen and Carys,” the Labour leader said.
“Like them, we will remember his deep commitment to Labour values and his decency. We will always be grateful for his dedication to public life, his devotion to his country and his desire to make the world a better, fairer place. In the Labour Party, we will honour his legacy of service to others and his commitment to justice.
“May he rest in peace.”
Rachel Reeves said she is “deeply saddened” by the death. The shadow chancellor posted on X, formerly Twitter:
Jeremy Corbyn, the former Labour leader, said he was “so sad” to hear about the death of a “dear friend”.
The MP for Islington North, posted on X: “I am so sad to learn of the death of Tony Lloyd.
“He was a good man and a dear friend. It was a pleasure to work with him.
“We were elected on the same day in 1983 and I was proud to appoint him to the shadow cabinet.
“A decent, kind and fair-minded comrade. I will miss him greatly.”
When is Tony Lloyd funeral service?
As of now, the funeral date of the late Tony Lloyd has not been disclosed by his family.
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