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Blair and Brown pay tribute to ‘working class hero’ at funeral of John Prescott

Senior figures from past and current Labour governments gathered at Hull Minster to remember the former deputy prime minister.

Evening Standard · Jan 30, 2025

Starmer lauds Prescott’s ‘tenacity and vision’ ahead of ex-deputy PM’s funeral

More than 300 family members, friends and colleagues have been invited to the service for John Prescott at Hull Minster.

Evening Standard · Jan 29, 2025

John Prescott ‘got a reception like Beatlemania’, Prime Minister says in tribute

Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle led tributes to Lord Prescott, who died last week, calling him a ‘towering figure in the Labour movement and in this House’.

Evening Standard · Nov 25, 2024

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‘No regrets’, says man who threw egg at John Prescott

Craig Evans threw an egg at Lord Prescott who had just got off his campaign bus to speak at a Labour Party general election rally in Wales in 2001.

The Independent UK · Nov 21, 2024

Tony Blair leads tributes to John Prescott after his death aged 86

The former trade union activist and ex-merchant seaman died ‘peacefully’ and surrounded by relatives at his care home, his family said.

The Independent UK · Nov 21, 2024

In Pictures: Party stalwart kept New Labour in touch with traditional supporters

John Prescott was a formidable campaigner who took his party’s message on the road to its heartlands at a time of change for the movement.

The Independent UK · Nov 21, 2024

John Prescott: The political bruiser who helped build New Labour

The ex-deputy prime minister was a key figure in Tony Blair’s modernisation project – only to later distance himself from his legacy.

The Independent UK · Nov 21, 2024

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Rayner ‘working constructively’ with Starmer amid Labour reshuffle rumours

The deputy Labour leader described their relationship as an ‘arranged marriage’ which has evolved over time.

The Independent UK · Aug 16, 2023

Alastair Campbell and the Godbers' Humber Business Week chats now available online

Elevenses sessions have been made available for those who missed out or may want to recap

Birmingham Post · Jun 24, 2022

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