My diabetes ‘is part of life’

THERESA May insisted yesterday that her type 1 diabetes would not hamper her performance as Prime Minister as she fought off slurs about her health.

The clear frontrunner in the Tory leadership race pointed out that many senior businessmen suffer from the condition, which carries the risk of heart attacks and strokes.

Mrs May revealed her diagnosis three years ago after a two-stone weight loss prompted speculation she was revamping her appearance ahead of a Tory leadership bid. At the weekend one unnamed minister raised questions about the Home Secretary’s health, saying the job of PM could ‘kill her’.

But in the Mail on Sunday, Mrs May said: ‘It becomes a routine part of your life – there are plenty of serious people in business with it.’