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Politics · 25 July 2026

Former minister Lord John Horam has died aged 87 after a fall

Former minister Lord John Horam has died aged 87 after a fall

The veteran politician passed away at St Mary’s Hospital in Paddington without regaining consciousness following his accident on July 2. His family confirmed he fell while returning home from his duties in parliament, ending a deeply varied public life. The Lancashire-born peer served as an MP for both Labour and the Conservatives, and earlier helped create After Eight mints.

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