Frank Field , former Labour minister and anti-poverty campaigner, dies aged 81

Member of Parliament for Birkenhead between 1979 and 2019 has died, his family has announced

The former Labour minister and crossbench peer Frank Field has died aged 81, his family has announced.

A statement from Lord Field of Birkenhead’s family, issued by his parliamentary office, said: “Frank Field (Rt Hon Lord Field of Birkenhead, CH) has died at the age of 81 following a period of illness.