Today’s birthdays

Mr I.S. Irwin, Executive Chairman, Scottish Transport Group, 1987-2002, is 85; Major Alexander Trotter, Lordlieutenant for Berwickshire, 2000-14, 79; Mr Jimmy Greaves, former England footballer and broadcaster, 78; Sir David O’dowd, Chief Inspector of Constabulary, 1996-2001, 76; Mr Hugo Williams, writer; winner of the Queen’s Gold Medal for Poetry 2004, 76; Lord Mcnally, Chairman, Youth Justice Board, 2010-17, 75; Mr Mike Leigh, dramatist; theatre, film and television director, 75; Lord Browne of Madingley, President, Royal Academy of Engineering, 2006-11, 70; Sir John Gieve, former senior civil servant, 68; Mr Gordon Brown, Prime Minister and Leader of the Labour Party, 2007-10, 67; Prof Paul Leinster, Chief Executive, Environment Agency, 2008-15, 65; and Miss Corrine Hall, guide cyclist; Paralympic gold medallist, Rio 2016, 27.