Bruce Millan, the Labour politician who served as Scottish Secretary and European Commissioner, has died at the age of 85.
Bruce Millan, the Labour politician who served as Scottish Secretary and European Commissioner, has died at the age of 85.
His family said he died at Glasgow’s Southern General Hospital on Thursday died on Thursday night from bronchial pneumonia. He had recently been diagnosed with cancer.
Born in Dundee, Mr Millan was elected MP for Glasgow Craigton at the 1959 General Election and held that seat and, after its abolition Glasgow Govan, until 1988.
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