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Neil MacDonald

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Norman Tebbit served in Margaret Thatcher’s Cabinet from 1981 to 1987. Getty Images
Norman Tebbit obituary: Former pilot flew high in UK politics as Thatcherite

Conservative life peer quit cabinet to care for wife severely injured in 1984 Brighton bombing

ObituariesJuly 08, 2025
Neil MacDonald
Pope Francis in the Philippines in 2015. Getty Images
Pope Francis: Modernising leader who sought to right wrongs of church

Renowned for his warmth and sincerity, the pontiff eschewed the trappings of the Vatican for a modest lifestyle

ObituariesApril 21, 2025
Neil MacDonald
Jean-Marie Le Pen at his home in Rueil-Malmaison, west of Paris, in February 2022. He has died age 96. AFP
Jean-Marie Le Pen: Divisive Suez veteran whose political influence endures

Long-time leader of the anti-immigrant French National Front, who fought in the Second Arab-Israeli War, thrived on xenophobic rhetoric

ObituariesJanuary 07, 2025
Neil MacDonald
Mohamed Al-Fayed at the unveiling of a memorial statue in commemoration of his son Dodi and Princess Diana at Harrods in London. Photo: David Lodge / FilmMagic
Mohamed Al-Fayed: The Egyptian tycoon who went shopping for Harrods

Hugely successful Egyptian businessman fought frequently with Britain's government and royalty, not least over his son's death in Paris alongside Princess Diana in 1997

ObituariesSeptember 01, 2023
Neil MacDonald
Silvio Berlusconi addresses a rally in Rome, in April 2022. Reuters
Silvio Berlusconi: Larger than life but tainted by scandal

Three-time Italian prime minister craved power and the public eye but was often embroiled in controversy

ObituariesJune 12, 2023
Neil MacDonald
MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - MAY 28: Captain Paolo Maldini if Milan lifts the trophy after winning the UEFA Champions League Final match between Juventus FC and AC Milan on May 28, 2003 at Old Trafford in Manchester, England. (Photo by Alex Livesey/Getty Images)
How AC Milan became a football superpower under Berlusconi

Media tycoon, who passed away on Monday, took over an underperforming club and transformed them into a winning machine

FootballJune 12, 2023
Neil MacDonald
Scotland, pictured here before beating Israel in October 2021, start their Euro 2024 qualifying campaign against Cyprus in Glasgow on Saturday, having been revived under manager Steve Clarke. PA
Food for thought: Why Scotland are now punching above their weight

National team under Steve Clarke are moving with the times, while anecdote from former players explains why previous squads made a meal of it

FootballMarch 23, 2023
Neil MacDonald
Pope Benedict XVI greets worshippers gathered in St Mark's Square in Venice, Italy, in May 2011. Getty Images
Pope Benedict XVI: 'Pilgrim of peace’ whose shock resignation shook the world

Long-time ally of predecessor John Paul II endured an awkward papacy, blighted by cases of historic abuse in the priesthood

ObituariesDecember 31, 2022
Neil MacDonald

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