Former trade union activist and key figure of Tony Blair’s New Labour project has died at care home surrounded by familyIn their statement, Prescott’s family said that representing Hull for 40 years in parliament was the former deputy PM’s “greatest honour”.The statement reads, in part:John spent his life trying to improve the lives of others, fighting for social justice and protecting the environment, doing so from his time as a waiter on the cruise liners to becoming Britain’s longest serving deputy prime minister.John dearly loved his home of Hull and representing its people in parliament for 40 years was his greatest honour. We would like to thank the amazing NHS doctors and nurses who cared for him after his stroke in 2019 and the dedicated staff at the care home where he passed away after latterly living with Alzheimer’s. Continue reading…
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Publish date : 2024-11-21 06:34:07
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John Prescott, Labour deputy prime minister under Tony Blair, dies aged 86 – UK politics live
