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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Josh Halliday North of England correspondent

Tributes paid to ‘true statesman’ Tony Lloyd at Manchester service

Keir Starmer, Angela Rayner and Andy Burnham among the mourners
Keir Starmer, Angela Rayner and Andy Burnham were among the mourners at the funeral on Friday. Photograph: Christopher Furlong/Getty

The veteran Labour MP Sir Tony Lloyd was hailed as a “true statesman” who “fought for what was right and just”, in a moving requiem mass in Manchester.

Lloyd, who died last month aged 73, was remembered for his “unwavering belief in social justice and equality” in a tribute read by Labour’s deputy leader, Angela Rayner.

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