An amazing £1.2m has been added today to the fund being raised by 99-year-old war veteran Tom Moore for NHS charities.

Captain Moore is walking 100 laps of his garden, a distance of 1.8 miles, and is hoping to complete the challenge by April 30 - his 100th birthday.

The World War Two veteran made an appearance on Good Morning Britain earlier, at which point the total on his Just Giving page stood at £800,000.

Throughout the day the money has continued to pour in and has now smashed through the £2m barrier.

Cpt Moore's original target was £1,000 for NHS' Charities Together, as a thank-you  to the 'magnificent' staff who treated him for cancer and a broken hip.

In a tweet, he said he had 'no more words left' after discovering how much he had raised so far.

"2 MILLION POUNDS! When I started this journey last Monday, my target was £1,000 for our incredible #NHS  

"Since this morning, we have raised another £1.2 million pounds. No words left...just thank you. #walkwithtom"