Former deputy prime minister Lord Prescott has been admitted to hospital after suffering a stroke.
The 81-year-old was taken to hospital in Hull on Friday, his family said in a statement.
A statement from Mr Prescott's family, posted to his Twitter account, read: "John was taken to hospital last Friday after suffering a stroke.
"We would like to praise the swift actions of the ambulance staff and the doctors and nurses at Hull Royal Infirmary's A&E and stroke unit. They have been remarkable and we cannot thank them enough.
"He is receiving excellent care from the NHS but we would respectfully request at this time that John and our family are given the privacy we need so that he can have the time and space to make a full recovery. Thank you."
Lord Prescott was an MP for the Labour Party from 1970 to 2010, holing the office of deputy prime minister under Tony Blair from 1994 to 2007.
