Lord Prescott's son David finished his eulogy with the speech his father gave to the East Hull Labour Party in 1968 as he pitched to be the local MP, saying: “John always had the last word”.

The funeral of John Prescott, former Labour deputy prime minister ... Reverend Dominic Black welcoming parts of the funeral party to Hull Minster. Rev Black will be officiating the service ...

Prime Minister Keir Starmer has paid tribute to Labour stalwart John Prescott as mourners gathered ... mediator between the two top people in the party, Tony Blair and Gordon Brown.

John Prescott's achievements were "extraordinary ... with a quote from his father's 1968 speech to the East Hull Labour Party when he ran to be selected as a candidate . "Comrades I hope I ...

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The great and the good of the Labour Party joined the Prescott family at his funeral at Hull Minster in the city where he was an MP for 40 years.

a "giant" of the Labour Party has departed. 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.