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    Sir Lindsay Hoyle announces the death of his father, former Labour MP Doug Hoyle

    by David Lynch Apr 07, 2024 2 minutes
    Source: PA Media

    Commons Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle has announced the death of his father, former Labour MP Doug Hoyle, aged 98.

    The former MP, ennobled as Lord Hoyle in 1997, was a long-serving MP.

    He was first elected for Lancashire constituency Nelson and between 1974 and 1979, then served as the member for Warrington between 1981

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