'Ken is now retired and lives a private life,' his family said as they confirmed the diagnosis
A statement on behalf of his family said: “In response to media enquiries the Livingstone family today announce that Ken Livingstone, ex-MP for Brent and former mayor of London, has been diagnosed with and is living with Alzheimer’s disease.“He will no longer be available for any media interviews or requests and we will not be responding to any media questions or enquiries.
“Ken is being well cared for by his family and friends and we ask you for your understanding and to respect his privacy and that of his family.” Mr Livingstone, 78, was a prominent figure in London politics for more than four decades, proving a thorn in the sides of both Margaret Thatcher’s Tories and New Labour underHe headed up the Greater London Council before its abolition by Mrs Thatcher in 1986, before a 14-year spell as MP for Brent East.
When Sir Tony created the new role of mayor of London in 2000, Mr Livingstone ran as an independent challenging Labour from the left – with his victory humiliating Blairite Cabinet minister Frank Dobson, who had beaten him to the Labour nomination.
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