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Former UK Labour MP Sir Patrick Duffy, WWII veteran and longest-serving ex-MP, died at 105.
Sir Patrick Duffy, a former Labour MP and defence minister, has died at 105, believed to be the longest-serving former UK MP.
A WWII veteran, he survived a plane crash in the Orkney Islands, enduring 24 hours in freezing conditions before being rescued.
He served in Parliament from 1963 to 1992, held ministerial roles under Harold Wilson and James Callaghan, and publicly criticized Margaret Thatcher over Bobby Sands’ death.
Knighted by Queen Elizabeth II and awarded a papal knighthood, he authored a memoir at 103, remembered for his sharp memory, kindness, and wit.
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El exdiputado laborista británico Sir Patrick Duffy, veterano de la Segunda Guerra Mundial y exdiputado con más años de servicio, falleció a los 105 años.