LONDON: Britain’s former deputy prime minister John Prescott, who served under Tony Blair and with him helped transform the country’s Labour party, ha...

The UK's former deputy prime minister, John Prescott, has died aged 86.

The Welsh-born politician was credited for smoothing the often strained relationship between Tony Blair and Gordon Brown

Prescott was a former trade union activist who served at Prime Minister Tony Blair’s side as one of the best-known figures of the New Labour era.

The Labour politician was the UK's longest-serving deputy PM and was key in negotiating the 1997 Kyoto Protocol on climate change.

Prescott, who died aged 86, had a colourful 5-decade career in British politics

Lord Prescott died "peacefully" and surrounded by relatives at his care home, his family said. In a statement, his wife Pauline and sons Johnathan and David said that representing the people of Hull had been "his greatest honour"

Former British Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott, who served under Tony Blair, has died, aged 86. His working-class background made him an unusual figure in the British political landscape.

A "devastated" Tony Blair has paid tribute to John Prescott after he died aged 86.

Former deputy PM John Prescott has died aged 86 following a battle with Alzheimer's.

John Prescott, who has died at the age of 83, was a towering figure in the Labour Party and British politics for decades, but his career was famously defined by the moment he punched a member of the public.

The politician died 'peacefully' and 'surrounded by the love of his family' following a battle with Alzheimer's

Former British Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott has died at age 86.

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

As deputy prime minister for 10 years, he was part of the team that won three successive elections.

Gordon Brown has told LBC that John Prescott was a "working class hero" and "colossus of the Labour movement" after the former deputy prime minister died at age 86.

Lord Prescott's family, who announced his death, said he had "spent his life trying to improve the lives of others, fighting for social justice and protecting the environment".