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I no longer keep the coal in the bath. I keep it in the bidet – Prescott quotes

Lord Prescott sometimes found himself in hot water for the things he said, much to the amusement of those around him. Following news of his death, BBC Radio 4’s Today host Nick Robinson shared an anecdote of the former deputy prime minister. He ...

21 Nov 2024 at 09:01

Tony Blair leads tributes to John Prescott after his death aged 86

Former deputy prime minister John Prescott has died aged 86 following a battle with Alzheimer’s, with Sir Tony Blair leading tributes to him as a “committed and loyal” public servant. Lord Prescott’s family, who announced his death, said he ...

21 Nov 2024 at 17:18

John Prescott: The political bruiser who helped build New Labour

John Prescott was the pugnacious political bruiser who became an indispensable figure in Sir Tony Blair’s New Labour project. For more than a decade, the ex-merchant seaman provided a crucial link with the party’s working-class roots as ...

21 Nov 2024 at 06:00

Former PM Tony Blair emotional as he remembers Lord Prescott

An emotional Sir Tony Blair paid tribute to his former deputy prime minister John Prescott as he said there was “no one quite like him in British politics”. The former Labour prime minister paused as he spoke to BBC Radio 4’s Today ...

21 Nov 2024 at 09:02

Tony Blair recalls famous incident in which John Prescott hit a protester

Sir Tony Blair has recalled John Prescott throwing a punch at a protester, saying “there were no rules that he really abided by”. Lord Prescott hit the headlines on the general election campaign trail in 2001 after throwing a ...

21 Nov 2024 at 08:35

In Pictures: Party stalwart kept New Labour in touch with traditional supporters

John Prescott, who died aged 86 on Wednesday following a battle with Alzheimer’s, was a key figure in Labour’s return from 18 years in opposition in 1997 to a spell in government longer than any the party had previously ...

21 Nov 2024 at 06:00

Former deputy prime minister John Prescott dies aged 86

Former deputy prime minister John Prescott has died aged 86 following a battle with Alzheimer’s, his family has announced. His family said he had “spent his life trying to improve the lives of others, fighting for ...

21 Nov 2024 at 06:36

Peter Mandelson: I mended fences with John Prescott in final conversation

Lord Peter Mandelson has revealed he and Lord Prescott made peace in their final conversation earlier this year. The pair did not always see eye-to-eye while serving in Tony Blair’s government, with Lord Prescott ...

21 Nov 2024 at 10:51

Late politician John Prescott had cameo role in BBC series Gavin And Stacey

Former deputy prime minister John Prescott turned his hand to TV in 2010 when he appeared in a cameo role in hit show Gavin And Stacey. During the original BBC series, which ran from 2007 until 2010, Ruth Jones’ ...

21 Nov 2024 at 08:08

John Prescott ‘got a reception like Beatlemania’, Prime Minister says in tribute

John Prescott was “always met with a reception like Beatlemania”, the Prime Minister has said. In a House of Commons tribute to the late former deputy prime minister, Sir Keir Starmer said on Monday that Lord ...

25 Nov 2024 at 17:37

How Prescott made headlines when Chumbawamba singer soaked him at 1998 Brits

John Prescott hit the headlines after Danbert Nobacon of punk rock band Chumbawamba threw iced water over his head at the 1998 Brit Awards. During the award ceremony, the musician ran over with an ice bucket ...

21 Nov 2024 at 10:06

Blair opened UK borders to east European migrants despite misgivings

Tony Blair’s Labour government pressed ahead with plans to grant unrestricted access to the UK to migrants from eastern Europe despite mounting concerns among senior ministers, according to newly-released ...

31 Dec 2024 at 00:01

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