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Rishi Sunak and Priti Patel lead mourners at James Brokenshire’s funeral after lung cancer death aged 53

Rishi Sunak and Priti Patel lead mourners at James Brokenshire’s funeral after lung cancer death aged 53

 RISHI Sunak and Priti Patel led mourners at the funeral of former minister James Brokenshire today.

The former Cabinet minister tragically died earlier this month at the age of 53 from lung cancer.

The funeral for former Cabinet minister James Brokenshire took place today
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The funeral for former Cabinet minister James Brokenshire took place todayCredit: PA
The 53-year-old died earlier this month from lung cancer
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The 53-year-old died earlier this month from lung cancerCredit: PA
Mr Brokenshire had resigned in the summer over ill health
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Mr Brokenshire had resigned in the summer over ill healthCredit: Camera Press

He was a lifelong non-smoker who held senior positions including housing secretary and Northern Ireland secretary.

Mr Brokenshire was most recently security minister at the Home Office before he resigned in July over ill health.

Former PM Theresa May delivered a reading from Mark's Gospel at the funeral in his constituency of Old Bexley and Sidcup.

Ex Brexit secretary David Davis, former Northern Irish first minister Arlene Foster, and Met Police chief Cressida Dick are among the mourners.

A heavy police presence was seen around St John the Evangelist Church in Bexley where the service took place this afternoon.

Leading the funeral, reverend Scott Lamb described Mr Brokenshire was as "unassuming" and the "most decent of men".

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