Sir Keir Starmer, previous PM Gordon Brown and several government ministers were among those at the service at Hull Minister.

Starmer and Blair join mourners for veteran Labour MP at Hull minster - The PM has been joined by Gordon Brown, Ed Miliband, Sadiq Khan and Yvette Cooper for service for the former deputy prime minist ...

Keir Starmer led tributes as more than 300 family members, friends and former colleagues begin arriving at the funeral ...

According to his beloved wife Pauline, John Prescott spent the final few months of his life surrounded by loved ones in a ...

The service at Hull Minster was attended by three Labour Prime Ministers, as well as several other current and former MPs ...

Chief among the mourners will be the Labour politician's widow, Lady Pauline Prescott, who was at her late husband's side throughout their more than 60 years of marriage. Lady Prescott was born in ...

Sir Keir hails vision of former deputy prime minister, adding: ‘I know many people will be raising a glass to John today’ ...

Once famed for the forthright political style he brought to New Labour, Mr Prescott spent the final few months of his life surrounded by loved ones in a Hull care home.

John Prescott died in November, and his funeral is taking place at Hull Minster today. Described as a "titan" of British politics, he was a key component of New Labour, as a member of the traditional ...

Jack Straw, a cabinet minister in the New Labour years, says: "People trusted him. "People always understood what John Prescott was talking about." Labour Mayor of Greater Manchester, Andy Burnham ...

The funeral of John Prescott, former Labour deputy prime minister, has taken place at Hull Minster Former Prime Minister Tony Blair gave a eulogy to his "personal friend" and "good man" Prescott ...