Colin Pickthall, British Labour Party politician and former Member of Parliament for West Lancashire, died on December 27, 2025, aged 81.
Born in Dalton-in-Furness, Cumbria, in 1944, he was first elected to the House of Commons in 1992 and retired at the 2005 general election. Before entering Parliament, he was a teacher.
He also stood for West Lancashire at the 1987 general election and later served on Lancashire County Council, winning the Ormskirk seat in 1989.
Colin Pickthall (13 September 1944 – 27 December 2025) was a British Labour Party politician who served as Member of Parliament (MP) for West Lancashire. He was first elected to the House of Commons in 1992, and retired at the general election of 2005.