UK

Former UK chancellor Nigel Lawson dies aged 91

Prominent Conservative served in Margaret Thatcher’s cabinet and was a leading Brexit campaigner

Nigel Lawson was an MP from 1974 until 1992 before entering the House of Lords. Photograph: Stefan Rousseau/PA Wire
Nigel Lawson was an MP from 1974 until 1992 before entering the House of Lords. Photograph: Stefan Rousseau/PA Wire
Mon Apr 03 2023 - 21:24 • 3 MIN READ

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