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Lord Sugar’s brother dies of coronavirus

Family used to joke that Sugar had bought his brother the football club he loved

Lord Sugar has announced that he had lost his brother, Derek to the coronavirus
Lord Sugar has announced that he had lost his brother, Derek to the coronavirus Photo: Artur Widak/Getty Images

Lord Alan Sugar's brother has died of coronavirus, the Amstrad-founder announced on 15 December.

“Today I lost my long-suffering brother Derek – another victim of Covid, which added to his underlying health issues,” Sugar, who presents the UK version of TV show The Apprentice, tweeted in the early hours of the morning on 15 December.

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