Labour MP and ex football scout Alan Keen dies
The Times
Labour MP Alan Keen has died at the age of 73 after a battle with cancer. The MP for Feltham and Heston in west London since 1992, Mr Keen was known for his passion for football, having worked as a
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Labour MP Alan Keen has died at the age of 73 after a battle with cancer. The MP for Feltham and Heston in west London since 1992, Mr Keen was known for his passion for football, having worked as a scout for Middlesbrough before entering politics. He made up half of one of Parliament’s husband-and-wife teams, with wife Ann serving as Labour’s MP for Brentford and Isleworth from 1997 until her defeat in last year’s general election and as a health minister from 2007-10.

Mr Keen was chairman of the all-party parliamentary groups on football and athletics and a member of the Commons Culture, Media and Sports Committee. He spoke up for grassroots football and fans in Parliament and conducted two inquiries into English football