The Latest Breaking News from Roy Hattersley

Forget closer EU ties if Tories can’t face up to Brexit truth

Letters: Dr Denis MacShane says Labour figures were willing to break ranks over Europe, and implores Conservatives to tell the truth about Brexit. Plus a letter from Zhengli Zhou

The Guardian - UK · Jun 22

Jobless youngsters should give teaching a try

Brief letters: Career advice | Book chat | Saving MoD cash | Roy Hattersley

The Guardian - UK · Jun 18

The wit, warmth and wisdom in Roy Hattersley’s Endpiece column

Letters: Matthew Newman looks back on the late former MP’s writing for the Guardian. Plus, George Baugh on his role in history of the Chagos archipelago

The Guardian - UK · Jun 17

Roy Hattersley: Labour’s ‘nearly man’ who fought to hold the party together

The former deputy leader helped to make the party electable again but became increasingly disillusioned under Tony Blair.

Evening Standard · Jun 14

‘Giant of the Labour movement’ Roy Hattersley dies

Alongside his political career, he was a prolific author, publishing more than 20 books including biographies, histories and memoirs.

Evening Standard · Jun 14

Lord Hattersley obituary

Politician, journalist and writer who was deputy leader of the Labour party for a decade

The Guardian - UK · Jun 14

‘A giant of the Labour movement’: Roy Hattersley, former Labour deputy leader, dies aged 93

Party grandee was MP for Birmingham Sparkbrook from 1964 until his retirement from the Commons in 1997

The Guardian - UK · Jun 14

Labour governments have always struggled with immigration – here’s what Keir Starmer could learn from them

The government has outlined its plans to reduce net migration to the UK. The proposals are generally restrictive: scrapping social care visas, tightening work visas, longer residency requirements, tougher English tests and restructuring student visas.

The Conversation · May 20, 2025

How the ‘Prescott Punch’ came to define him as Labour’s firebrand – and a total necessity for Blair

Obituary: The charismatic former deputy prime minister, who has died at the age of 86, was known best for punching a member of the electorate and acting as a vital bridge for Tony Blair to reach the unions

The Independent UK · Nov 21, 2024

John Prescott: The political bruiser who helped build New Labour

The ex-deputy prime minister was a key figure in Tony Blair’s modernisation project – only to later distance himself from his legacy.

The Independent UK · Nov 21, 2024