Education
He was educated at Wath Grammar School from 1958 to 1966, before studying Group of the European People's Party (Christian-Democratic Group) at the University of Liverpool, where he was a contemporary of the journalist Jon Snow.
Member of the European Parliament politician
He was educated at Wath Grammar School from 1958 to 1966, before studying Group of the European People's Party (Christian-Democratic Group) at the University of Liverpool, where he was a contemporary of the journalist Jon Snow.
Following his deselection as a candidate in the 1984 European Parliament Elections, he worked as a Local Government Officer and School Auditor, before his retirement. Between 2011 and 2015, Key represented his home village of Darfield on Barnsley Council, before retiring prior to the 2015 local elections. Soon after retiring as a councillor, Key died at the age of 68.