Former deputy prime minister John Prescott has died aged 86 following a battle with Alzheimer’s, his family has announced. His family said he had ‘spent his life trying to improve the lives of ...

He was known as 'Two Jags' during his time as deputy prime minister - so it was only fitting that two black Jaguar cars were at the front of John Prescott's funeral cortege. Senior figures from ...

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The applause of the crowd outside, and mix of sombre silence and small laughter as the guests departed Hull Minster summarise John Prescott's legacy well. We heard him eulogised as a man of great ...

John Prescott has been revealed to be suffering from diabetes and has been ordered by his doctors to lose two stones. The Deputy Prime Minister, who loves rich food, had hospital tests after ...

The farmworker sensationally punched by John Prescott today reveals his full, extraordinary story in The Mail on Sunday. Craig Evans, 29, tells how he was so badly roughed up in the brawl that ...

John Prescott was always a friend and inspiration to me. He used to phone me up after Prime Minister questions to give his verdict, and join me on campaign trips as Labour ’s deputy leader.

Whether a former deputy Prime Minister infamous for throwing a punch, to a Scottish independence campaigner and former First Minister, 2024 saw the deaths of several political heavyweights.

“I remember Lord Prescott when he was a steward on the ferries. He was just there for the people of Hull.” Hull actress Gemma Oaten says John Prescott played a crucial role in helping her as ...

John Prescott is former deputy prime minister of the UK. Prezza for Stella may sound like I’m after a lager, but I think Creasy could refresh parts of the party other candidates cannot reach. John ...

Former Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott’s Sunday Mirror column has been axed after five years, reportedly due to cutbacks at… News of the World private investigator Glenn Mulcaire hacked ...