Death of Nelson Mandela
6 Dec 2013 10:27 AM
The Prime Minister has responded to the death of former South African President Nelson Mandela.
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 a statement by the Foreign Secretary William Hague.