Former BBC journalist Stephen Walker dies, aged 61

BBC Northern Ireland Sunday 06 September 2026, 13:58 UTC 1 min read

Key Points

During a high-profile career at the BBC for three decades, he was an investigative reporter on the Spotlight programme, as well as being both London correspondent and political correspondent.

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