Former Labour minister and crossbench peer Frank Field has died at the age of 81, his family has announced.Lord Field of Birkenhead died in a London care home on Tuesday night following a period of illness, and is survived by two brothers.

Former Labour minister and crossbench peer Frank Field has died at the age of 81, his family has announced.Lord Field of Birkenhead died in a London care home on Tuesday night following a period of illness, and is survived by two brothers.