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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Millie Cooke

Health minister resigns as she undergoes breast cancer treatment

Health minister Ashley Dalton, who has advanced breast cancer, has resigned from her post while she continues to undergo chemotherapy.

Announcing her resignation, she said: “I believe now is the right time to take the reasonable adjustments I need to both manage my condition and focus on being a constituency MP by stepping back from ministerial duties.”

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