John Prescott was an old-style political bruiser who played a vital role in the New Labour project. He scorned what he called ...

The former trade union activist died “peacefully” after a battle with Alzheimer's. He was a key figure of Tony Blair’s New ...

The Labour Party is fond of balance. When smooth, middle class barrister Tony Blair became its leader in 1994, plain-speaking ...

Tributes have flooded in after the family of John Prescott announced his death, aged 86, from complications arising from ...

He couldn't have been more different to Tony Blair, yet John Prescott ended up being our longest serving deputy ...

Former British Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott has died at age 86. Prescott’s family announced his death on Thursday.

Although it is a cliche to call someone a giant of their profession, it is an apt description of Lord John Prescott, who has ...

Former British Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott, who served under Tony Blair, has died, aged 86. His working-class ...

The death of Labour’s former Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott at the age of 86 also marks the passing of the old Labour ...

Tony Blair and John Prescott with their wives at the Labour Party conference (David Cheskin/PA) Initially rewarded with a place in Mr Kinnock’s shadow cabinet, they fell out when he mounted an ...

The uproar briefly looked like it might harm the party, and Prescott’s career. But Blair’s response -– “John is John” -– ...

Britain's former deputy prime minister John Prescott, who served under Tony Blair and with him helped transform the country's ...