The crossbench peer spent 40 years as MP for Birkenhead and was a leading voice on welfare reform.
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Lloyds hit as banks compete for mortgage customers
The banking group’s results showed it had made less money from loans and mortgages compared with last year.
Two Premier League players arrested over alleged rape
Two Premier League footballers are arrested in connection with an alleged rape.
Broadcasters warned over using politician hosts ahead of election
TV and radio stations face fines if they break impartiality rules in the general election campaign.
Government scrapped tests to check 30 hours’ free childcare plan
The National Audit Office says a £35m pilot to test the expansion of free childcare in a few areas was cancelled.
Gove cannot guarantee renters’ eviction ban by election
The Conservatives first promised to end landlords’ ability to evict tenants with no reason in 2019.
At least four people injured as runaway horses race through London
Two horses are caught in Limehouse, around five miles from Buckingham Palace, where the incident was first reported.
Zoe Ball announces mum’s death after cancer diagnosis
The 53-year-old’s says her mother, Julia Peckham, taught her to “love unconditionally”.
David Harewood says blackface is ‘grotesque distortion of race’
The star puts out a statement after saying actors “should be able to do anything” including blackface.
Historical coins found under floor sell for £60,000
The cache of more than 1,000 gold and silver coins was found during renovation work at a cottage.