Osborne tribute to two killed in blaze

FORMER Chancellor George Osborne has paid tribute to the two men who died in the Cameron House blaze.

Mr Osborne, now editor of the London Evening Standard where one of the men was a freelance journalist, said they were very sad to hear of the death’s of Simon Midgley and Richard Dyson. Mr Midgley was a freelance journalist and ran his own PR company.

Mr Osborne said: “We will miss Simon’s adventurous spirit. Everyone sends our thoughts and prayers to his family at this impossible time.”

Digital director David Tomchak added: “Simon was a talented writer with a natural charm and curiosity. The Evening Standard will miss him sorely.”

Mr Midgley had posted pictures from around Glasgow on social media over the weekend and on Sunday added an image of Cameron House to Instagram with the comment “home for the weekend!”

John Payne, of Hope Church in Harrogate, North Yorkshire, said Mr Dyson’s parents had asked their local church to pray for the family. He wrote on Facebook: “As you can imagine both Roger and Val are devastated. They have asked us to pray for them and the family.

“Please pray for them, for the God of all comfort to make his presence so powerfully known in the midst of their pain.

“Our hearts go out to them and I’m sure they’d welcome your love and support.”

An online fundraising page has been set up to support the families of both men.