Former deputy PM Lord Prescott dies aged 86

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The Labour politician, who was deputy leader of the Labour Party between 1997 and 2007, leaves a wife and two sons.

As well as being PM Tony Blair’s deputy in government. John Prescott MP also held briefs in housing, local and regional government and environment.

He was possibly best remembered for getting into a scuffle with a protester who threw an egg at him during the 2001 general election campaign. Ben Wright reports.

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