Image: John Prescott diving off the coast of Northumberland in celebration of World Oceans Day in 1997. Pic: PA Image: John Prescott takes a close look at a Chinese Mitten Crab called Dennis ...

John Prescott diving off the coast of Northumberland in 1997 (PA) Liberal Democrat leader Sir Ed Davey told MPs he met Lord Prescott several times during the 2000s before news broadcasts.

John Prescott was an old-style political bruiser who played a vital role in the New Labour project. He scorned what he called "the beautiful people" - the men in smart suits with red roses and ...

By Stephen Castle Reporting from London John Prescott, who rose through Britain’s trade union movement to become one of the country’s best-known politicians, serving as deputy prime minister ...