Family announces that the oldest MP in the House of Commons has died The oldest serving MP, Sir Gerald Kaufman, has died aged 86. The Father of the House of Commons died on Sunday evening having suffered from a long-term illness for several months, his family said. The Labour politician was first elected as the MP for Manchester Ardwick in 1970 and later as the MP for Manchester Gorton following constituency boundary changes in 1983.
Family announces that the oldest MP in the House of Commons has died The oldest serving MP, Sir Gerald Kaufman, has died aged 86. The Father of the House of Commons died on Sunday evening having suffered from a long-term illness for several months, his family said. The Labour politician was first elected as the MP for Manchester Ardwick in 1970 and later as the MP for Manchester Gorton following constituency boundary changes in 1983.
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