Scots social policy expert dies

Social policy expert Professor David Donnison has died aged 92 following a short illness, his family has announced.

His stepdaughter, She en a Carmichael, said that he died peacefully a this home in Glasgow on Saturday night with his children by his side.

Last week he was given a terminal diagnosis of cancer that had spread to the brain.

The academic, who was a member of t he Lab our Par- ty for more than 65 years had held posts at the London School of Economics and was previously honorary senior research fellow in the Department of Urban Studies at Glasgow University. He also wrote a number of books, including The Politics of Poverty.

Prof Donnison leaves four children as well as his step - daughter Ms Car michael, from his marriage to Kay Carmichael, who died in 2009.

Also an academic, she served as an adviser to Harold Wilson’s Labour government.