The Guardian  reports today that one of its longest-serving staffers, security affairs editor Richard Norton-Taylor, will be leaving his full-time role.

Norton-Taylor has been at the paper for 38 years, since January 1973, and the announcement made by editor Alan Rusbridger coincides with his 67^th birthday, Roy Greenslade reports.

He quotes Rusbridger saying: ‘He’s a terrific reporter – trusted, knowledgeable, wise and properly sceptical. I’m delighted to say that his experience is not going to be lost to us: he’ll continue to work part time, writing news, comment and analysis.”