Nelson Mandela: The Prime Minister's statement on his death

Prime Minister David Cameron said:

“A great light has gone out in the world. Nelson Mandela was a towering figure in our time; a legend in life and now in death—a true global hero. Across the country he loved they will be mourning a man who was the embodiment of grace. Meeting him was one of the great honours of my life. My heart goes out to his family—and to all in South Africa and around the world whose lives were changed through his courage.”

Read the Labour of the Opposition's statement