UK PM Starmer leads tributes at Meghnad Desai’s memorial in House of Lords

LONDON: (Feb 11) British Prime Minister Keir Starmer led the tributes read out at a memorial ceremony in honour of Meghnad Desai at the House of Lords complex in London, describing the late economist as a “towering intellect, a compassionate scholar and a devoted public servant”.

Desai, who died last year aged 84, was commemorated on Tuesday by many of his fellow peers in the Upper House of the British Parliament, associates, academics and former students from the London School of Economics (LSE), where he was Emeritus Professor of Economics.

“The first Labour peer of Indian origin, Lord Desai's remarkable journey was defined by a restless curiosity and an unshakable commitment to advancing human understanding," said Starmer, in a message read out by Lord Krish Raval.