Labour MP Tony Lloyd reveals he has untreatable leukaemia

A veteran Labour MP has revealed he has an untreatable form of leukaemia and intends to "spend the time I have left with my family".

In a statement, Tony Lloyd, who has served Rochdale since 2017, said he had been treated for blood cancer and had received chemotherapy.

"Unfortunately this has now transformed into an aggressive and untreatable form of leukaemia," the 73-year-old said.

He asked for "privacy for both myself and my family at this time".

In 2020, Mr Lloyd was admitted to intensive care with Covid and revealed last year that he was having chemotherapy following a cancer diagnosis.

He said his office would remain open to support his constituents.

Mr Lloyd has been a Labour MP since 1983 and was a foreign minister between 1997 and 1999, during Tony Blair's government.

He was later appointed as shadow housing minister and became chair of the parliamentary Labour party.

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