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Labour politician Prescott taken to hospital after a stroke

John Prescott, a former deputy prime minister in Tony Blair's Labour government, has been taken to hospital after suffering a stroke, his family said on Monday. Prescott, 81, was taken to hospital on Friday. He served as deputy prime minister from 1997 to 2007. The 81-year-old was taken to hospital in Hull last Friday and is receiving "excellent care" from the NHS, said the family. "We would like to praise the swift actions of the ambulance staff and the doctors...

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