Norman Tebbit was a 'very effective politician'

Norman Tebbit has died aged 94, his family confirmed

Former cabinet minister Norman Tebbit has been described as a "very effective politician" in his day after he died aged 94 on Monday.

Stephen Dorrell worked with Lord Tebbit as a young MP in Margaret Thatcher's Conservative government.

Mr Dorrell, now a Liberal Democrat in Worcester, said: "Nobody could take away the fact that he was an effective campaigner and a very courageous one too.

"I didn't always agree with the points he made, very often I didn't, but I wouldn't wish today to take away the fact he was a very effective politician."

Speaking to BBC Hereford & Worcester, the former heath secretary added: "At a personal level he was always considerate, he was never personally unpleasant.

"One of the things I learnt as a young MP when he was a senior minister was that it is perfectly possible to very profoundly disagree with someone's politics whilst still having a very civil personal relationship."

In a statement released on Tuesday, Lord Tebbit's son William said: "At 11.15pm on 7 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."