Former prime ministers Sir Tony Blair and Gordon Brown have paid tribute to a “working class hero” who “rose to the highest ranks of the land” at the funeral of Lord John Prescott. Senior figures from ...

Former prime ministers Sir Tony Blair and Gordon Brown have paid tribute to a “working class hero” who “rose to the highest ranks of the land” at the funeral of Lord John Prescott.

Former prime ministers Tony Blair and Gordon Brown have paid tribute to Lord John Prescott as they attended his funeral at Hull Minster. Lord Prescott was called a “working-class hero” who ...

Guests arriving for the funeral of former Deputy Prime Minister Lord John Prescott. Arrivals include: Sir Lindsay Hoyle, Angela Rayner, John Healey, Rachel Reeves, Sir Keir Starmer, Gordon Brown, Sir ...

Sir Keir Starmer has hailed John Prescott's "fighting spirit" ahead of the former deputy prime minister's funeral. Labour grandees, government ministers and MPs, prominent party supporters and ...

John Prescott's funeral is taking place at Hull Minster on Thursday, following his death in November, aged 86. The invitation-only ceremony begins at 12 noon with around 300 friends, colleagues, and ...

John Prescott's achievements were "extraordinary", said former Prime Minister Tony Blair at his funeral. Delivering his eulogy at Hull Minster on Thursday, Blair said Prescott was a "complicated ...

Hundreds of John Prescott’s family, friends and colleagues will pay tribute to his life and impressive political career at a funeral service today. The Labour heavyweight and former Hull MP ...

The applause of the crowd outside, and mix of sombre silence and small laughter as the guests departed Hull Minster summarise John Prescott's legacy well. We heard him eulogised as a man of great ...

Lord John Prescott smiles next to his beaming wife as the couple mark Lady Pauline Prescott's 82nd birthday in the final photo of the former deputy prime minister. Mourners will gather at Hull ...