Lord Young, former Conservative minister and businessman, dies aged 90

Minister exalted by Margaret Thatcher also advised David Cameron and ran businesses including Cable & Wireless

Lord Young of Graffham, a cabinet minister under Margaret Thatcher and a successful businessman, has died aged 90.

A Conservative party spokesperson confirmed the death of the peer, who became secretary of state for employment in 1985 and was appointed secretary of state for trade and industry after the 1987 election.