Ex-British PM Heath no more
Tributes poured in yesterday for former British leader Sir Edward Heath who has died aged 89, with fellow political veteran Margaret Thatcher describing him as a "political giant" and Prime Minister Tony Blair calling him a "man of great integrity".
Heath, most famously remembered for leading Britain into Europe, passed away on Sunday after growing weak in recent days, a spokesman said.
Despite only serving one term in office from 1970 until 1974, He famously took Britain into what was then the European Economic Community, the forerunner to the European Union.
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