Upon the news of John Prescott's death last year, Prime Minister Keir Starmer led MPs in paying tribute to him as "a true giant of the Labour movement". Today, Prescott's life and legacy are being celebrated in Hull, where he served as an MP for nearly 40 years.
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 praised as a “working-class hero” who “kept the show on the road during difficult times” by Mr Brown,
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Key figures from British politics past and present paid their respects to the 'unique, remarkable, and extraordinary' former Hull MP and deputy prime minister