Bill and Melinda Gates announce they are ending their marriage

Last year, Mr Gates, formerly the world’s richest person, said he was stepping down from Microsoft’s board to focus on philanthropy.

Bill Gates with his wife Melinda Gates (Chris Radburn/PA)

Bill and Melinda Gates have announced that they are divorcing.

The Microsoft co-founder and his wife, who launched the world’s largest charitable foundation, said they would continue to work together at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.