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03/08/2005
Mo Mowlam ‘critically ill’ in hospital
Former Northern Ireland Secretary of State Mo Mowlam is critically ill in hospital, it has been announced.
Ms Mowlam, who suffered a brain tumour during her time as Northern Ireland secretary, was admitted to King’s College Hospital in London, over the weekend.
A hospital spokesperson described her condition as “critical, but stable”.
Ms Mowlam became one of the most popular and charismatic British politicians in the late Nineties and played an important role in the creation of the landmark all-party Good Friday Agreement reached in 1998.
She won popular support for her decision to continue serving as Northern Ireland Secretary, despite suffering a brain tumour.
She served as Northern Ireland Secretary from 1997 to 1999, when she was replaced by Peter Mandelson. She then became Cabinet Office Minister until she stood down as an MP in 2001.
She had served as Labour MP for Redcar since 1987.
(KMcA/SP)
Ms Mowlam, who suffered a brain tumour during her time as Northern Ireland secretary, was admitted to King’s College Hospital in London, over the weekend.
A hospital spokesperson described her condition as “critical, but stable”.
Ms Mowlam became one of the most popular and charismatic British politicians in the late Nineties and played an important role in the creation of the landmark all-party Good Friday Agreement reached in 1998.
She won popular support for her decision to continue serving as Northern Ireland Secretary, despite suffering a brain tumour.
She served as Northern Ireland Secretary from 1997 to 1999, when she was replaced by Peter Mandelson. She then became Cabinet Office Minister until she stood down as an MP in 2001.
She had served as Labour MP for Redcar since 1987.
(KMcA/SP)
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