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Former Labour minister dies after cancer diagnosis
PoliticsHealth•March 14, 2026 at 2:33 PMNational

Former Labour minister dies after cancer diagnosis

•BBC News - UK

The ex-Oldham MP Phil Woolas battled brain cancer for more than a year, his family says.

The ex-Oldham MP Phil Woolas battled brain cancer for more than a year, his family says.

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