Captain Sir Tom Moore has died in hospital after a brief battle with Covid-19 and pneumonia. His daughters confirmed that the hero NHS fundraiser had died after spending his final hours with his family at his bedside.
The 100-year-old WW2 veteran and beloved fundraiser lost his life having been taken to Bedford Hospital on Sunday. He had been receiving treatment for pneumonia for some time and tested positive for Covid-19 last week.
Poignant tributes have been paid from the Queen, Health Secretary Matt Hancock, and Labour Leader Keir Starmer. The full heartbreaking statement from Sir Tom's daughters, Hannah and Lucy, reads: "It is with great sadness that we announce the death of our dear father, Captain Sir Tom Moore. "We are so grateful