Funeral of former Grimsby MP takes place in Bradford
The funeral of former Labour MP Austin Mitchell is taking place in West Yorkshire.
Mr Mitchell worked as a television journalist before being elected to the Great Grimsby constituency in 1977. He held the seat until 2015.Speaking before the service at Saltaire United Reformed Church in Bradford, Revd Canon Michael Hunter said Mr Mitchell had left a "great legacy".He said: "[His legacy was] community is what matters, people matter, far more than parties.
After returning to the UK in the late 1960s, he joined Yorkshire Television's nightly Calendar news programme in 1969.During his time at Calendar he conducted an interview with Brian Clough and Don Revie - on the night Clough was fired as Leeds United manager after just seven weeks.Mr Mitchell had represented Grimsby from 1977 to 2015 before stepping downIn 2013, he underwent heart surgery and stood down as an MP ahead of the 2015 General Election.
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