MP diagnosed with autoimmune condition after illness

An MP says she has been diagnosed with an autoimmune condition months after returning to work following a "life-threatening" illness.

Chippenham MP Sarah Gibson was in intensive care at Bath's Royal United Hospital (RUH) after a viral infection to her heart over Christmas last year.

In March she started a phased return to work in Westminster but has now said she needs to be back at the hospital for a "short period of monitored treatment".

She added her recovery has "proved slower than I anticipated".