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Detectives are looking into allegations of medical negligence over a five-year period, concerning alleged failings in neurosurgery and general surgery.

The former party leader said her duties as a constituency MP meant she had "struggled to spend the time I want" on environmental concerns.

The 62-year-old was elected as the MP for Brighton Pavilion in 2010, becoming the first Green Party candidate to be elected to the House of Commons.