Speaker Hoyle pays tribute to ‘giant of the Thatcher era’ Lord Tebbit

The House of Commons speaker has paid tribute to Lord Tebbit, whom he described as one of the “giants of the Thatcher era”.

Sir Lindsay Hoyle said that the “thoughts of the whole House” are with Lord Tebbit’s family and friends.

He told MPs before the beginning of business on Tuesday: “I would like to take a moment to remember Lord Tebbit… who died yesterday.

“He was one of the giants of the [Margaret] Thatcher era, before his political career was cut short by the attack on the Grand Hotel in Brighton.”

In a statement, Lord Tebbit’s son William said: “At 11.15pm on 7th July 2025 Lord Tebbit died peacefully at home aged 94.

“His family ask that their privacy is respected at this time and a further statement regarding funeral arrangements will be made in due course.”

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