London [UK], September 14 (ANI): British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's mother has passed away at the age of 79.

Charlotte Johnson Wahl, a professional painter, passed away "suddenly and peacefully" at a London hospital on Monday, according to The Daily Telegraph.

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According to the newspaper, Johnson Wahl was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease at the age of 40.

Reacting to the death, Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer said: "I'm very sorry to learn of the prime minister's loss. My condolences to him and his family."

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Mr Johnson once described his mother as the "supreme authority" in the family and credited her with instilling in him the equal value of every human life, Sky News reported. (ANI)

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