Jeffrey Archer, former Conservative politician and novelist, dies aged 86
Jeffrey Archer, a former Conservative politician and acclaimed novelist, has died at the age of 86. He passed away peacefully at his home between writing sessions, according to his publisher. Archer had previously served as a Member of Parliament and a life peer before his political career was interrupted by a criminal conviction.
- ▪Jeffrey Archer died peacefully at his home on Monday at the age of 86.
- ▪He served as a Conservative MP for five years and later became a life peer in 1992.
- ▪Archer was imprisoned for four years for perjury and perverting the course of justice related to a libel case.
- ▪He was released from prison early in 2003 and returned to the House of Lords until his retirement in 2024.
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| Publication time | Mon, 05 Oct 2026 20:42:02 GMT |
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Jeffrey Archer at home in September 2018. Photograph: Geoff Pugh/ShutterstockView image in fullscreenJeffrey Archer at home in September 2018. Photograph: Geoff Pugh/ShutterstockJeffrey ArcherJeffrey Archer, former Conservative politician and novelist, dies aged 86Lord Archer died peacefully at home between writing sessions, his publisher saidPress AssociationMon 5 Oct 2026 16.42 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleThe author and former politician Jeffrey Archer has died aged 86.Archer, who was a Conservative MP for five years before serving as the party’s deputy chairman, died peacefully at his home between writing sessions on Monday, his publisher Harper Collins said.He had a successful career as a novelist and was made a life peer in 1992.His political career was paused in 2001 with…
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