DIED: Lord Walker of Worcester
THE former Welsh Secretary Lord Walker of Worcester, MP Peter Walker, has died at the age of 78.
The former Conservative MP passed away early this morning at St Richard's Hospice in Worcester. He had been suffering from cancer.
Lord Walker was Secretary of State for Wales between 1987 and 1990 and was Secretary of State for Energy from 1983 to 1987, a period which saw the Miners' Strike.
He was MP for Worcester from 1961 to 1992.
The founder of the Tory Reform Group, Lord Walker was appointed a life peer after his retirement as an MP in 1992.
Lord Walker was surrounded by his family when he passed away this morning.
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