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| Prescott suffering from pneumonia | Prescott suffering from pneumonia |
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| Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott is suffering from pneumonia, his office has confirmed. | Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott is suffering from pneumonia, his office has confirmed. |
| The 69-year-old has been moved to a high-dependency unit, but a spokesman stressed that this was not because his condition had deteriorated. | The 69-year-old has been moved to a high-dependency unit, but a spokesman stressed that this was not because his condition had deteriorated. |
| Mr Prescott has spent three nights in a hospital, which has not been named, since falling ill on Saturday. | Mr Prescott has spent three nights in a hospital, which has not been named, since falling ill on Saturday. |
| It is believed he was taken ill on a train from his constituency in Hull to London King's Cross. | It is believed he was taken ill on a train from his constituency in Hull to London King's Cross. |
| A spokesman for Mr Prescott said he was not aware of the cause of the pneumonia. | |
| His wife, Pauline, has been with him at hospital on Tuesday, the spokesman said. | |
| In May Mr Prescott announced he would step down as Labour's deputy leader. | |
| He is due to leave office on 27 June, at the same time as Prime Minister Tony Blair. | |
| In 2002 it was announced he had suffered from Type 2 diabetes for a number of years, managing the condition with medication. | |
| Mr Prescott was taken to hospital on Christmas Day, when he was treated for kidney stones. |