Lord Plumb, former European parliament president, dies aged 97

Only Briton to hold role was also president of National Farmers' Union from 1970 to 1979 and an MEP

Henry Plumb, the only British president of the European parliament, has died aged 97.

The former Tory politician was president of the National Farmers' Union from 1970 to 1979 and was elected an MEP for the Cotswolds in 1979. He remained a member of the European parliament until 1999 and served as its president from 1987 until 1989.