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| Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott has been admitted to hospital, his spokesman has told the BBC. | Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott has been admitted to hospital, his spokesman has told the BBC. |
| Mr Prescott, 69, is undergoing tests after feeling unwell. His illness is not thought to be life-threatening. | Mr Prescott, 69, is undergoing tests after feeling unwell. His illness is not thought to be life-threatening. |
| The BBC's James Hardy said the nature of the illness is not being made public but it is believed that he is suffering from an infection or a virus. | The BBC's James Hardy said the nature of the illness is not being made public but it is believed that he is suffering from an infection or a virus. |
| In May Mr Prescott announced he would step down as Labour's deputy leader and the contest to replace him continues. | In May Mr Prescott announced he would step down as Labour's deputy leader and the contest to replace him continues. |
| 'Undergoing tests' | |
| It is understood Mr Prescott was taken ill travelling on the train from his constituency in Hull to Kings Cross station in London. | It is understood Mr Prescott was taken ill travelling on the train from his constituency in Hull to Kings Cross station in London. |
| A spokesman for his office said: "He has been admitted to hospital and is undergoing tests." | A spokesman for his office said: "He has been admitted to hospital and is undergoing tests." |
| Mr Prescott celebrated his 69th birthday on Thursday and recently visited Jamaica and Barbados during a tour of America and the Caribbean. | |
| He is due to leave office on 27 June, at the same time as Prime Minister Tony Blair. |