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| Mandelson to have kidney stone op | Mandelson to have kidney stone op |
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| Peter Mandelson will have a kidney stone removed later, after experiencing pain for the past few days. | Peter Mandelson will have a kidney stone removed later, after experiencing pain for the past few days. |
| The new business secretary, who returned to the cabinet in the reshuffle, attended the new National Economic Council meeting earlier. | |
| A spokesman for the Business Department said he had undergone some hospital tests on Sunday. | A spokesman for the Business Department said he had undergone some hospital tests on Sunday. |
| Gordon Brown brought him back into the cabinet on Friday, after a four year stint as EU trade commissioner. | Gordon Brown brought him back into the cabinet on Friday, after a four year stint as EU trade commissioner. |
| His cabinet return was a huge surprise at Westminster as the two men have had an on-off feud dating back to Mr Mandelson's decision to back Tony Blair for the Labour leadership in 1994. | His cabinet return was a huge surprise at Westminster as the two men have had an on-off feud dating back to Mr Mandelson's decision to back Tony Blair for the Labour leadership in 1994. |
| Mr Mandelson said he was surprised but proud to be invited back to the cabinet and said it was time for "all hands on deck". | Mr Mandelson said he was surprised but proud to be invited back to the cabinet and said it was time for "all hands on deck". |
| Mr Brown said Mr Mandelson, who will join the House of Lords, had unrivalled experience in international business and trade. | Mr Brown said Mr Mandelson, who will join the House of Lords, had unrivalled experience in international business and trade. |
| Among his first tasks was attending the government's new National Economic Council, set up to tackle the economic crisis. | |
| It will discuss ways to help people deal with rising food and energy prices, as well as looking at the financial markets, housing and planning. | It will discuss ways to help people deal with rising food and energy prices, as well as looking at the financial markets, housing and planning. |
| A spokesman for the Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform said: "Over the past few days, Peter Mandelson has been experiencing some kidney pain. | A spokesman for the Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform said: "Over the past few days, Peter Mandelson has been experiencing some kidney pain. |
| "Hospital tests yesterday confirmed that there is a small stone. This will be dealt with by the normal procedures later today." | |