Jamie Spears agrees to step down as daughter Britney's conservator -attorney

Spears, who has controlled his daughter's affairs since she suffered a mental health breakdown in 2008, agreed to step aside in court documents filed today.

Britney Spears has been fighting in court to remove her father from having any say in her affairs. Picture: PA Wire

Jamie Spears has agreed to step down from his long time role as conservator of his daughter Britney Spears' estate, the pop star's attorney said today.

"We are pleased that Mr. Spears and his lawyer have today conceded in a filing that he must be removed," the singer's lawyer Mathew Rosengart said in a statement.