Former Tory minister Lord Norman Tebbit dies aged 94
Lord Tebbit's son has confirmed he died "peacefully at home"
Last updated 8th Jul 2025
Tory former Cabinet minister Lord Norman Tebbit has died aged 94, his son said.
In a statement, Lord Tebbit’s son William said: “At 11.15pm on 7th July 2025 Lord Tebbit died peacefully at home aged 94.
“His family ask that their privacy is respected at this time and a further statement regarding funeral arrangements will be made in due course.”
The Conservative grandee was one of Margaret Thatcher’s closest political allies and played a key role in Tory politics for a generation.
As employment secretary he took on the trade unions, and as chairman of the Conservative Party from 1985 to 1987 he helped Mrs Thatcher secure her third general election victory.
He suffered grave injuries in the 1984 Brighton bombing, which left his wife, Margaret, paralysed from the neck down.