Beast of Bolsover Dennis Skinner 'resting' after hospital stay

Bolsover MP Dennis Skinner is at home resting after being admitted to hospital.
By The Newsroom
Published 23rd May 2016, 08:33 BST
Updated 23rd May 2016, 09:41 BST
Dennis Skinner.Dennis Skinner.
Dennis Skinner.

The 84-year-old firebrand Labour politician has a low red blood cell count.

An ECG was also performed on former miner Mr Skinner, who underwent a double heart bypass operation in 2003, and this was found to be OK.

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Mr Skinner - who has represented Bolsover since 1970 - was admitted to hospital on Friday.

Chesterfield MP Toby Perkins tweeted: "Get well soon to my neighbour, colleague and friend Dennis Skinner. Hope you're back terrorising the Tories soon."