A daily newspaper’s former industrial correspondent known for his “quiet professional scepticism” has died aged 73.

Tributes have been paid to Roy Rogers, left, who worked as a London-based journalist for Glasgow daily The Herald.

Roy also edited Shipbuilding News and worked on Lloyd’s List prior to moving for The Herald.

His career began on the Financial Times, where he started out as a clerk in the prices room.

He eventually became labour correspondent, and subsequently shipping correspondent.

An obituary by Barrie Clement for The Herald states: “Although his personal politics are described by a colleague as ‘solid trade union left’, his views did not infect his coverage. The Herald would always receive an objective story, written by someone with a quiet professional scepticism.

“He would also ensure readers were aware of the implications for Scotland of any event he was covering. He would ‘put a kilt’ on a story whenever necessary.

“Roy was an industrial correspondent during a period when the specialism was as important as that of politics. During some periods – the miners’ strike was a case in point – it was substantially more important.”

Barrie added: “He was a gentle, private person but invariably clubbable – and by far and away the most gifted purveyor of one-liners. He would speak of his children and his wife, but rarely of himself.

“When he left The Herald in 2002, it was not out of choice. Although he applied for ‘voluntary’ redundancy, it was made abundantly clear that along with his senior colleagues he had become “too expensive”. It was a story repeated throughout the industry.”

In later life, Roy had Parkinson’s disease and dementia.

He died peacefully at home in Holt, Norfolk, on the morning of 15 March.

Roy is survived by wife Susan, who he married in 1972, children Jane and Jack, born respectively in 1981 and 1983 and four grandchildren, Max, aged three, twins Jennie and Carrie, aged two, and one-year-old Maddie.