Former Lib Dem leader Sir Menzies Campbell dies aged 84

Former Liberal Democrat leader Sir Menzies Campbell has died at the age of 84.

Sir Menzies, or Ming as he was widely known, led the Liberal Democrats from 2006 to 2007 and was the MP for North East Fife at Westminster for 28 years.

In his first career as a sprinter, he held the UK 100m record from 1967 to 1974 and ran in the 1964 Tokyo Olympics - being dubbed The Flying Scotsman.

Lib Dem leader Ed Davey described Sir Menzies as "a dedicated public servant and a true Liberal giant".

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