Broadcaster John Stapleton has died, his agent has said.
The 79-year-old, who had Parkinson’s disease complicated by pneumonia, died peacefully in hospital this morning.
Stapleton was familiar to TV audiences through his work on programmes such as Newsnight, Panorama and GMTV’s News Hour. He was among Sky News’ original presenters.
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