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 social justice and protecting the environment”.
The former trade union activist and ex-merchant seaman died “peacefully” and surrounded by relatives at his care home, they said.
Lord Prescott was a key figure of Sir Tony Blair’s New Labour project, seen by many as custodian of the party’s traditional values in the face of a modernising leadership.
His family said he had “spent his life trying to improve the lives of others, fighting for social justice and protecting the environment”.
The former trade union activist and ex-merchant seaman died “peacefully” and surrounded by relatives at his care home, they said.
Lord Prescott was a key figure of Sir Tony Blair’s New Labour project, seen by many as custodian of the party’s traditional values in the face of a modernising leadership.
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00:00Hello, my name is Greg Wright. I'm the Deputy Business Editor of the Yorkshire Post. I bring
00:06you some sad news this morning. The former Deputy Prime Minister, John Prescott, has
00:11died at the age of 86. His family said he spent his life trying to improve the lives
00:17of others, fighting for social justice and protecting the environment. The former trade
00:24union activist and ex-merchant seaman died peacefully and surrounded by relatives at
00:29his care home. Lord Prescott was a key figure of Sir Tony Blair's New Labour Government
00:35and he was seen by many as a custodian of the party's traditional values in the face
00:40of a modernising leadership. He was ennobled in 2010 and introduced to the chamber as Baron
00:47Prescott of Kingston-upon-Hull, having served for 40 years as an MP for the city. My name
00:54is Greg Wright. I'm the Deputy Business Editor of the Yorkshire Post.