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”.

who was deputy leader of the Labour Party between 1997 and 2007, leaves a wife and two sons. As well as being PM Tony Blair's deputy in government. John Prescott MP also held briefs in housing ...

John Prescott was always a friend and inspiration to me. He used to phone me up after Prime Minister questions to give his verdict, and join me on campaign trips as Labour ’s deputy leader.

John Prescott has been revealed to be suffering ... balanced meals. The workaholic Labour veteran was also told to get more sleep. 'John led a crazy lifestyle for years,' said a friend.

Old and unpopular policies had been stripped away in the years since Labour's defeat in 1992. The party's ideas and image were revamped to present the voters what deputy leader John Prescott ...

At Labour's morning press conference yesterday Mr Blair said Mr Prescott regretted the confrontation. 'He felt a blow on the side of his head and reacted instinctively. In respect of John ...

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Old and unpopular policies had been stripped away in the years since Labour's defeat in 1992. The party's ideas and image were revamped to present the voters what deputy leader John Prescott ...