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Former health secretary is facing questions at the UK Covid-19 inquiryBritish prime minister Keir Starmer says he is “deeply saddened” to hear that Prescott has died, and called him a “true giant of Labour”.In a statement on X, he said, “I am deeply saddened to hear of the death of John Prescott. John was a true giant of the Labour movement. On behalf of the Labour Party, I send my condolences to Pauline and his family, to the city of Hull, and to all those who knew and loved him. May he rest in peace.”He possessed an inherent ability to connect with people about the issues that mattered to them – a talent that others spend years studying and cultivating, but that was second nature to him.He fought like hell to negotiate the Kyoto Protocol and was an unwavering champion of climate actio...

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38 hours ago Good Morning Britain halted with tragic 'breaking news' death announcement

TV presenter Susanna Reid opened Good Morning Britain on Thursday by announcing that former Labour Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott had died at the age of 86

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38 hours ago John Prescott: what happened to the late deputy prime minister at the 1998 BRIT Awards and why did it happen?

Remembering Lord John Prescott’s memorable attendance at the 1998 BRIT Awards 🥛

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38 hours ago John Prescott dead: Former Deputy Prime Minister dies at 86 after Alzheimer's battle

John Prescott's family said the former deputy prime minister "spent his life trying to improve the lives of others" and he died peacefully after a battle with Alzheimer's.

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39 hours ago John Prescott dies aged 86: 'Devastated' Tony Blair leads tributes to Labour 'big beast'

‘It is no exaggeration to say the Labour Party could never have won three consecutive full terms without John’ - Sir Tony Blair

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39 hours ago John Prescott dies as tributes paid to politician who famously punched bloke who egged him

Former Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott has died at the age of 86, with one of his most infamous moments trending on social media within minutes of the announcement

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39 hours ago BREAKING: Former Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott dies aged 86 after Alzheimer's battle

The politician's family said he 'spent his life trying to improve the lives of others'

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39 hours ago Former Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott dies aged 86 after Alzheimer's battle

The politician's family said he 'spent his life trying to improve the lives of others'

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39 hours ago John Prescott dies as devastated family say former deputy PM and TV star passed away listening to jazz

Former deputy prime minister John Prescott has died at the age of 86, his family has announced

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