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Veteran BBC newsman Donald MacCormick dies

Former Newsnight anchor Donald MacCormick has died after suffering a heart attack. The 70-year-old Scottish broadcaster was at the helm of the current affairs show throughout the 1980s along with John Tusa and Peter Snow.

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SARAH SWAIN

Former Newsnight anchor Donald MacCormick has died after suffering a heart attack.

The 70-year-old Scottish broadcaster was at the helm of the current affairs show throughout the 1980s along with John Tusa and Peter Snow.