Watch: Elton John, Tony Blair and Richard Madeley attend Derek Draper's funeral

The funeral of Derek Draper, the former political adviser and husband of TV presenter Kate Garraway, takes place today. Family and friends are in attendance, as well as current and former politicians and recognisable faces from the TV world. The 56-year-old was said to be one of the UK's longest-suffering COVID patients, spending 13 months in hospital after contracting the virus in March 2020. He was left with extensive damage to his organs and needed daily care. He died on 5 January this year. Read more here: trib.al/ayxe1nA #COVID #COVID19 #UK SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more videos: youtube.com/skynews Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/skynews Like us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/skynews Follow us on Instagram: www.instagram.com/skynews Follow us on TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@skynews For more content go to news.sky.com/ and download our apps: Apple itunes.apple.com/gb/app/sky-news/id316391924?mt=8 Android play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.bskyb.sk… Sky News Daily podcast is available for free here: podfollow.com/skynewsdaily/ Sky News videos are now available in Spanish here/Los video de Sky News están disponibles en español aquí:    / @skynewsespanol   To enquire about licensing Sky News content, you can find more information here: news.sky.com/info/library-sales