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Keith Wakefield death: the orphanage boy who rose to become Leeds City Council leader

He led Leeds City Council through austerity cuts and helped secure devolution talks and the 2014 Tour de France start for Yorkshire.

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Keith Wakefield, who was twice leader of Leeds City Council and helped bring the Tour de France to Yorkshire, has died at the age of 78.

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Yorkshire Evening PostYorkshire Evening Post
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'He will be really missed': Moving tributes paid to former Leeds City Council leader

‘He will be remembered for his kindness, generosity and sense of humour’

·Leeds, United Kingdom
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Keith Wakefield death: the orphanage boy who rose to become Leeds City Council leader

Keith Wakefield, who was twice leader of Leeds City Council and helped bring the Tour de France to Yorkshire, has died at the age of 78.

·Leeds, United Kingdom
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West Leeds DispatchWest Leeds Dispatch

West Leeds councillors pay tribute to former council leader Keith Wakefield

A minute’s silence was held by councillors attending the Outer West Community Committee last night (Monday). Keith Wakefield died in St Gemma’s Hospice in the early hours of Saturday after […]

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Yorkshire Post broke the news in Leeds, United Kingdom on Tuesday, September 22, 2026.
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