A former employment secretary and Conservative party chair, Tebbit was injured in the 1984 Brighton bombing

Here is Jamie Grierson’s story about the death of Norman Tebbit.

Good morning. Emmanuel Macron, the French president, is starting his state visit to the UK today, three of the most senior cabinet ministers are giving evidence to select committees, and the Post Office Horizon IT inquiry is publishing the first volume of its final report. And it has just been announced that Norman Tebbit, one of the most controversial, and consequential, figures from Margaret Thatcher’s cabinet, has died. It will be a busy day.

Tory former cabinet minister Lord Norman Tebbit has died aged 94, his son said.

The Conservative grandee was one of Margaret Thatcher’s closest political allies and played a key role in Tory politics for a generation.

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.

Very sad to hear about the passing of Norman Tebbit. A true ‘Tory grandee’ who achieved great political heights from a modest background under the aspirational and meritocratic environment of the Thatcher era – and who suffered greatly for his prominence in the IRA Brighton bombing. He will be missed.