John Leslie Prescott, Baron Prescott (31 May 1938 – 20 November 2024) was a British politician who served as Deputy Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1997 to 2007 and as First Secretary of State from 2001 to 2007.

Nov 21, 2024 · Former Deputy Prime Minister Lord John Prescott has died, aged 86. His family said he passed away peacefully, surrounded by loved ones and to the sound of jazz music at his care home, where he...

Nov 21, 2024 · John Prescott was an old-style political bruiser who played a vital role in the New Labour project. He scorned what he called "the beautiful people" - the men in smart suits with red roses and...

Nov 21, 2024 · John Prescott, a former British deputy prime minister in Tony Blair’s Labour government, has died, his family said on Thursday. Prescott, 86, died following a battle with Alzheimer’s, his ...

Nov 21, 2024 · John Prescott, who rose through Britain’s trade union movement to become one of the country’s best-known politicians, serving as deputy prime minister for a decade, died on Wednesday. He was 86.

Jan 31, 2025 · John Prescott (born May 31, 1938, Prestatyn, Wales—died November 20, 2024) was a British politician who served as deputy leader of the Labour Party (1994–2007) and as deputy prime minister under Tony Blair (1997–2007).

Nov 21, 2024 · Here are key facts about John Prescott, Britain's combative former deputy prime minister, who has died after a battle with Alzheimer's disease, his family said on Thursday:

Nov 21, 2024 · LONDON (AP) — British politician John Prescott, a pugnacious and personable former merchant seaman who rose to the post of deputy prime minister in Tony Blair’s Labour government, has died at age 86. Prescott’s family announced his death on Thursday.

Nov 21, 2024 · Tributes have flooded in for John Prescott, Britain’s longest-serving deputy prime minister, following his death aged 86.

Nov 21, 2024 · The death of John Prescott - the longest-serving deputy prime minister in British history – has sent shockwaves through British politics.