Sunday, February 26, 2017

Sir Gerald Kaufman, Labour MP for Manchester Gorton, dies aged 86

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February 27, 2017 at 04:51AM

Family announces that the oldest MP in the House of Commons has died

The oldest serving MP, Sir Gerald Kaufman, has died aged 86.

The Father of the House of Commons died on Sunday evening having suffered from a long-term illness for several months, his family said. The Labour politician was first elected as the MP for Manchester Ardwick in 1970 and later as the MP for Manchester Gorton following constituency boundary changes in 1983.

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