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Stephanie Cockroft

Emily Thornberry taken to hospital after being knocked off her bike as she left Parliament

Giving short thrift: Emily Thornberry (Picture: Dave Benett/Getty Images)

Shadow foreign secretary Emily Thornberry was taken to hospital after being knocked off her bicycle as she left Parliament.

The Labour frontbencher collided with a taxi as she cycled around Parliament Square at lunchtime on Friday.

She was taken to hospital and later discharged.

She thanks hospital staff and the ambulance crew who helped her following the accident.

A spokesman said: "Emily has now been discharged from hospital, and is hugely grateful for the support of the ambulance crew and A&E staff who helped her following her accident.

"She will be back to work and back on her bike as soon as possible."

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