TV presenter Dermot Murnaghan dies aged 68

"His family thanked the public "for the many, many kind messages of goodwill that he received over the last year since his diagnosis of Stage IV prostate cancer and his subsequent campaigning to raise awareness for screening programmes for the disease".

His tireless advocacy, encouraging more men to get tested for prostate cancer, will no doubt have saved lives.

Former Prime Minister David Cameron, who has also been treated for prostate cancer, said the presenter's decision to highlight the importance of testing will have helped many men.