Badenoch leads tributes to Norman Tebbit, ‘icon’ of Thatcherism, praising his ‘stoicism and braveness’
Kemi Badenoch, the Conservative chief, has issued this tribute to Norman Tebbit.
Our Conservative household mourns the lack of Lord Tebbit immediately and I ship my sincerest condolences to his family members.
Norman Tebbit was an icon in British politics and his loss of life will trigger unhappiness throughout the political spectrum.
He was one of many main exponents of the philosophy we now know as Thatcherism and his unstinting service within the pursuit of bettering our nation needs to be held up as an inspiration to all Conservatives.
As a minister in Mrs Thatcher’s administration he was one of many essential brokers of the transformation of our nation, notably in taming the commerce unions.
However to many people it was the stoicism and braveness he confirmed within the face of terrorism which impressed us as he rebuilt his political profession after struggling horrible accidents within the Brighton bomb, and cared selflessly for his spouse Margaret, who was gravely disabled within the bombing – a reminder that he was firstly a household man who all the time held true to his ideas.
He by no means buckled beneath stress and he by no means compromised.
Our nation has misplaced certainly one of its absolute best immediately and I communicate for all of the Conservative household and past in recognising Lord Tebbit’s huge mind and profound sense of responsibility to his nation.
Might he relaxation in peace.
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Good morning. Emmanuel Macron, the French president, is beginning his state go to to the UK immediately, three of essentially the most senior cupboard ministers are giving proof to pick committees, and the Submit Workplace Horizon IT inquiry is publishing the primary quantity of its remaining report. And it has simply been introduced that Norman Tebbit, some of the controversial, and consequential, figures from Margaret Thatcher’s cupboard, has died. Will probably be a busy day.
That is what PA Media is reporting about Lord Tebbit’s loss of life.
Tory former cupboard minister Lord Norman Tebbit has died aged 94, his son mentioned.
The Conservative grandee was certainly one of Margaret Thatcher’s closest political allies and performed a key position in Tory politics for a era.
As employment secretary he took on the commerce unions, and as chairman of the Conservative Celebration from 1985 to 1987 he helped Mrs Thatcher safe her third normal election victory.
He suffered grave accidents within the 1984 Brighton bombing, which left his spouse, Margaret, paralysed from the neck down.
Tebbit’s son, William, issued this assertion.
At 11.15pm on seventh July 2025 Lord Tebbit died peacefully at residence aged 94.
His household ask that their privateness is revered presently and an extra assertion concerning funeral preparations shall be made sooner or later.
Nigel Huddleston, the co-chair of the Conservative get together, has issued this tribute.
Very unhappy to listen to concerning the passing of Norman Tebbit. A real ‘Tory grandee’ who achieved nice political heights from a modest background beneath the aspirational and meritocratic surroundings of the Thatcher period – and who suffered enormously for his prominence within the IRA Brighton bombing. He shall be missed.
Right here is the agenda for the day.
9.30am: Keir Starmer chairs cupboard.
9.30am: The Workplace for Finances Duty publishes a report on fiscal dangers.
9.30am: The Division for Schooling publishes provisional nationwide headline outcomes for this 12 months’s key stage 2 Sats exams in main faculties in England.
9.30am: The Workplace for Nationwide Statistics publishes wholesome life expectancy figures for England and Wales.
10.30am: Luke Pollard, the armed forces minister, provides proof to the Commons defence committee on the UK contribution to European safety.
Midday: The Submit Workplace Horizon IT inquiry publishes quantity certainly one of its remaining report, masking the affect on victims and compensation.
12.30am: Sir Wyn Williams, the chair of the Submit Workplace inquiry, provides a press release on his report.
1pm: Angela Rayner, the deputy PM and housing secretary, provides proof to the housing committee on the spending evaluation.
1.30pm: David Lammy, the overseas secretary, provides proof to the overseas affairs committee.
2pm: Yvette Cooper, the house secretary, provides proof to the Lords justice and residential affairs committee.
4.15pm: President Macron provides a speech to MPs and friends within the Royal Gallery within the Home of Lords.
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