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MPs gather to say goodbye to ‘great man of Manchester’ Sir Tony Lloyd

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Sir Tony Lloyd was hailed as a “great man of Manchester” by Rishi Sunak as the House of Commons gathered to say goodbye to the Labour MP.

The 73-year-old’s family watched the tributes in the chamber, with some MPs also seen wiping away tears as they listened.

Sir Tony died on January 17 only days after announcing that he was suffering from an incurable form of leukaemia.

Commons Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle recalled his final

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