Tony Blair, John Prescott

Tony Blair pays tribute to 'guardian' of Labour Party John Prescott at funeral
Sir Keir Starmer, previous PM Gordon Brown and several government ministers were among those at the service at Hull Minister.
Keir Starmer and Tony Blair join mourners at Labour titan John Prescott's funeral
Keir Starmer led tributes as more than 300 family members, friends and former colleagues begin arriving at the funeral service for the Labour titan John Prescott at Hull Minster
'We will never see his like again': Blair and Brown lead tributes to Lord Prescott at his funeral
Former Labour prime ministers Gordon Brown and Sir Tony Blair have led tributes to "working class hero" Lord Prescott at his funeral.
Keir Starmer, Tony Blair and Gordon Brown lead mourners paying tribute to John Prescott
Former deputy Prime Minister and Hull East MP Lord Prescott's funeral took place today following his death in November 2024.
Blair praises 'extraordinary' Prescott at funeral
John Prescott's achievements were "extraordinary", said former Prime Minister Tony Blair at his funeral. Delivering his eulogy at Hull Minster on Thursday, Blair said Prescott was a "complicated man, wrestling frequently with the tangle of ambition and altruism".
Starmer, Blair and Brown among mourners at Prescott funeral
The service for the former deputy prime minister, who died in November aged 86, is being held at Hull Minster.
PM hails 'legendary' John Prescott ahead of Hull funeral
John Prescott died in November, and his funeral is taking place at Hull Minster today. Described as a "titan" of British politics, he was a key component of New Labour, as a member of the traditional Labour movement that Sir Tony Blair was moving away from.
Blair and Brown pay tribute to 'working class hero' at funeral of John Prescott
Former prime ministers Sir Tony Blair and Gordon Brown have paid tribute to a "working class hero" who "rose to the highest ranks of the land" at the funeral of Lord John Prescott. Senior figures from past and current Labour governments gathered at Hull Minster on Thursday to remember the former deputy prime minister who died in November aged 86.
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