MP loses seven stone after diabetes diagnosis

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An MP who has lost seven stone (44.4kg) since January after being diagnosed with type 2 diabetes has said he wants to show others it is possible to put the disease into remission.

Labour's Alex McIntyre, who was elected MP for Gloucester in the 2024 general election, said the diagnosis was "the wake up call I needed" and he is now resetting his relationship with food.

The 32-year-old is urging anyone carrying "a bit of extra timber" to get tested for the condition, and consider joining the NHS rapid weight loss programme.

"The real privilege of being an MP is that I can talk about my diabetes publicly to help other people with it too," he told BBC Radio Gloucestershire.