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Support and best wishes for John Prescott after suffering stroke

Messages of support have been pouring in for former deputy prime minister Lord Prescott after his family announced today that he was admitted to hospital in Hull on Friday after suffering a stroke.

In a statement released by his family on Twitter, Lord Prescott is said to be "receiving excellent care from the NHS but would respectfully request at this time that John and our family are given the privacy we need so that he can have the time and space to make a full recovery."

“We would like to praise the swift actions of the ambulance staff and the doctors and nurses at Hull Royal Infirmary’s A&E and stroke unit. They have been remarkable and we cannot thank them enough” the statement said.

Labour leader Jeremy Corby was among many wishing 81-year-old Lord Prescott a speedy recovery...

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