Norman Tebbit's funeral to be held at cathedral

Lord Tebbit's son, William, said the former cabinet minister had died "peacefully at home"

The funeral service for former Conservative cabinet minister Norman Tebbit will be held at the cathedral in the town where he lived.

Lord Tebbit died at his home in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, on 7 July aged 94.

He was injured in an IRA bombing in Brighton in 1984, which left his wife Margaret permanently paralysed.

His funeral will take place at 11:00 BST on 31 July at St Edmundsbury Cathedral, before a private service later.

Lord Tebbit's family have asked for donations to the town's St Nicholas Hospice or the East Anglian Air Ambulance.

He was an Essex MP, representing Epping - later redrawn and renamed Chingford - between 1970 and 1992. He then joined the House of Lords.

Lord Tebbit's funeral will be held at St Edmundsbury Cathedral on 31 July

Local and national Conservative figures are expected to attend.

Former Conservative Prime Minister Lord David Cameron described Lord Tebbit as "a man of great conviction, profound self-belief and with a direct and sometimes abrasive tone".

The Conservative MP for Witham, Priti Patel, called him "a giant of the Conservative Party", and said he had "displayed great courage".

Lord Deben – former Suffolk Coastal MP John Gummer, who served alongside Lord Tebbit in Margaret Thatcher's cabinet - praised his former colleague for leaving a legacy of "bravery" in how he had cared for his wife.

The former environment secretary said Lord Tebbit "did what he thought was right" and showed "remarkable courage" following the Brighton bombing.