Former Labour deputy leader Tom Watson announces cancer has returned
Former Labour deputy leader Tom Watson has announced that his cancer has returned, prompting him to take a leave of absence from the House of Lords. Initially diagnosed with non-aggressive prostate cancer in March 2023, he had received the all clear before learning of the recurrence earlier this year. Watson is scheduled for further checks later this summer as he also addresses personal health challenges related to weight management.
- ▪Tom Watson was initially diagnosed with prostate cancer in March 2023 and later received the all clear.
- ▪He announced the recurrence of his cancer in a Substack post and is taking a leave of absence from the House of Lords.
- ▪Watson is scheduled to undergo further checks later this summer regarding his health.
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NewsUKUK PoliticsFormer Labour deputy leader Tom Watson announces cancer has returnedThe Labour peer was initially diagnosed with non-aggressive prostate cancer in March 2023Harry Taylor Friday 29 May 2026 11:28 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":true,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"b2985865","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/tom-watson-cancer-labour-health-lords-b2985865.html","title":"Former Labour deputy leader Tom Watson announces cancer has returned"}}Tom Watson quits as Labour deputy leaderin 2019Your support helps us to tell the storyRead…
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