EX-UK Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott is hailed

Ex-UK Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott is hailed as a working-class hero after his death at 86
British politician John Prescott, a former merchant seaman who rose to the post of deputy prime minister, has died at age 86. Prescott’s family announced his death on Thursday. They said the politician,
John Prescott death latest: Blair and Starmer pay tribute after former deputy prime minister dies aged 86
Lord Prescott, a former trade union activist and ex-merchant seaman who went on to be a key figure within Sir Tony Blair’s New Labour project, died “peacefully” surrounded by relatives at his care home after a battle with Alzheimer’s, his family said in a statement.
John Prescott, former UK deputy prime minister, has died, his family says
John Prescott, a former British deputy prime minister in Tony Blair’s Labour government, has died, his family said on Thursday.
'He was truly a one-off': Starmer pays tribute to Labour 'giant' John Prescott
The PM joins Tony Blair and Gordon Brown in paying tribute to the former deputy prime minister, who has died aged 86.
John Prescott, Pugnacious Deputy UK PM to Tony Blair, Dies at 86
(Reuters) - John Prescott, a former British deputy prime minister in Tony Blair's Labour government, has died, PA Media reported on Thursday, citing his family.
John Prescott, Ex-Deputy Prime Minister of Britain, Dies at 86
He was a cruise ship waiter before rising in the trade union movement and becoming one of the country’s best-known Labour politicians under Tony Blair.
John Prescott: the bridge who connected old and new Labour for UK's Tony Blair
John Prescott, Britain's longest-serving deputy prime minister who died on Wednesday, was indispensable to Tony Blair's New Labour government, a working-class trailblazer who connected with the public in ways most politicians cannot.
Tributes from Southampton as John Prescott dies
People in Southampton have paid tribute as John Prescott, who served as deputy prime minister to Tony Blair from 1997 to 2007, has died at the age of 86. It was announced on Thursday morning that the former MP had passed away following a battle with Alzheimer’s.
How John Prescott blazed a trail for Angela Rayner
Angela Rayner sought inspiration from John Prescott's rise to the near top of the Labour Party and the country.
John Prescott was 'man of the people'
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How John Prescott and I were proved right about railway privatisation
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Angela Rayner shares reason she and John Prescott were alike - and not just 'no-nonsense' character
John Prescott should be remembered not only for his character - but for the issues and causes he championed, long-time friend Angela Rayner said. And she said the similarities between the two ...
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Former UK Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott, dies
LONDON (AP) — British politician John Prescott, a former merchant seaman who rose to the post of deputy prime minister, ...
John Prescott: Political bruiser who played vital role in Labour comeback
John Prescott was an old-style political bruiser who played a vital role in the New Labour project. He scorned what he called ...
The Prescott punch: what a 2001 brawl between a deputy prime minister and a voter tells us about the changing nature of British politics
On a visit to Rhyl in north Wales, Prescott was hit by an egg thrown by a local man and responded with a left hook. The ...