Labour peer Lord David Lipsey has died while swimming in a river, police have confirmed.

Dyfed-Powys Police said it received a report concerning the safety of a man who was last seen swimming in the River Wye in Glasbury, Powys, earlier this week.

After a multi-agency search on 1 July, officers confirmed the body of Lord Lipsey was recovered.

Police said his next of kin have been informed and have asked for their privacy to be respected.