Margaret Thatcher impersonator, comedienne and actress Janet Brown, has died.

Actress and comic Janet Brown, best known for her impersonation of Lady Thatcher, died today.

Her agent said the 87-year-old died in her sleep in a nursing home in Hove, East Sussex, after a short illness.

In a career going back to the 1930s, she worked with stars including TV star Hughie Green, comedy legend Tony Hancock and Minder star George Cole.