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Manchester Evening News
Manchester Evening News
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Chris Slater

Man who led review into Manchester Arena attack Lord Bob Kerslake dead at 68

Tributes have been paid to the man who led the first review into the Manchester Arena bombing - Lord Robert Kerslake - after his family announced his death aged 68.

Lord Kerslake, known as Bob, died on Saturday after “a short battle with cancer”, his “devastated” sister Ros Kerslake CBE said in a post on social media on Sunday morning

Senior Labour Party figures including its leader Sir Keir Starmer, deputy leader Angela Rayner, shadow health secretary Wes Streeting, former shadow chancellor John McDonnell and mayor of London Sadiq Khan were among those who paid their respects to the crossbench peer.

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