Former deputy PM John Prescott dies aged 86

Former deputy prime minister John Prescott has died aged 86 following a battle with Alzheimer's, his family has announced.

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.

Report by Kennedyl.

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