John Prescott

Deputy Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1997 to 2007

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John Leslie Prescott, Baron Prescott was a British politician who served as Deputy Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1997 to 2007 and as First Secretary of State from 2001 to 2007. A member of the Labour Party, he was Member of Parliament (MP) for Kingston upon Hull East for 40 years, from 1970 to 2010. He was often seen as the political link to the working class in a Labour Party increasingly led by modernising, middle-class professionals such as Tony Blair and Peter Mandelson, and developed a reputation as a key conciliator in the often fractious relationship between Blair and Gordon Brown.

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Brown and Blair pay touching tributes to Prescott at funeral Former Prime Ministers Gordon Brown and Tony Blair were among those who spoke at a touching funeral service for former Deputy Prime Minister Lord John Prescott. There were many recognisable faces in.. Credit: ODN Duration: 02:24Published 3 weeks ago

Political figures arrive for John Prescott’s funeral 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.. Credit: ODN Duration: 02:17Published 3 weeks ago

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'We will never see his like again': Blair and Brown lead tributes to Lord Prescott at his funeral Former Labour prime ministers Gordon Brown and Sir Tony Blair have led tributes to "working class hero" Lord Prescott at his funeral. Sky News - Published 3 weeks ago
PM hails 'legendary' John Prescott ahead of Hull funeral Sir Keir Starmer has hailed John Prescott's "fighting spirit" ahead of the former deputy prime minister's funeral. Sky News - Published on January 29, 2025
John Prescott's legacy shows being deputy PM is a job worth having "Giant", "titan", "the Labour Party could never have won three consecutive terms without John". Sky News - Published on November 24, 2024

Prescott, a pork pie and me Brandishing a pork pie on a silver tray, John Prescott stood on the stage during his 1995 Labour conference speech and bellowed: "Lies, lies! Porky pies!" Sky News - Published on November 21, 2024
Labour's pugnacious stalwart who pulled no punches John Leslie Prescott was born on 31 May 1938 in Prestatyn, Wales, to his parents John and Phyllis. Sky News - Published on November 21, 2024
Former Labour deputy prime minister John Prescott dies aged 86 Former Labour deputy prime minister John Prescott has died aged 86, following a battle with Alzheimer's, his family has announced. Sky News - Published on November 21, 2024