Ed Miliband has had a successful nose operation, his office have announced.
The op, which was to correct a deviated septum, was performed on the NHS by surgeons at the Royal National Throat, Nose and Ear Hospital in central London on Wednesday morning.
A spokesperson for Miliband said: “Ed Miliband had an operation this morning to correct a deviated septum in order to help with his sleep apnoea.”
He added: “He is now recovering for a few days before going on holiday with his family.”
The spokesman did not add any further details about the Labour leader’s recovery.
However a source told the Press Association Miliband's voice, which has been described as adenoidal, sounded "exactly the same" after the operation.