John Prescott

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Tony Blair leads tributes to John Prescott after his death aged 86

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King in personal tribute to ‘unique and indomitable’ Lord Prescott

Tony Blair recalls famous incident in which John Prescott hit a protester

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Blair opened UK borders to east European migrants despite misgivings

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Former deputy prime minister John Prescott dies aged 86

John Prescott: The political bruiser who helped build New Labour

Liam Payne, Sven-Goran Eriksson and Maggie Smith among those mourned in 2024

Plus Peter Rhodes on Prescott, punches and what to do with a runaway bus

Wrekin MP who worked with John Prescott pays tribute to former deputy PM

Labour big beast Prescott exits Westminster stage after more than half a century
The departure from the House of Lords has also been announced of one-time jailbirds Jeffrey Archer and Conrad Black.
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HS2: Top civil servant told to cut rail link costs

Labour transport minister: HS2 'absolutely vital'

John Prescott: HS2 costs will continue for decades

Peter Rhodes: Pistols drawn

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Walsall North veteran MP: Don't settle for a coalition

Costs cut by £11m on axed Wolverhampton fire centre

Abandoned £10m Wolverhampton fire HQ is finally put to use

Scrapped Wolverhampton fire control centre to be used at last

John Prescott:?Don't blame me for Wolverhampton fire control centre fiasco

Deal in sight for £10m Wolverhampton fire control building no-one wants

£10m Wolverhampton fire control HQ we did not even need

Quiet dignity amid the Leveson media circus

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Wolverhampton's Market Square 'a missed opportunity'

Minister labels £10 million fire control centre "clearly unsatisfactory"

Scrapped Wolverhampton fire base to go on sale this month

Taxpayers' £2.2m rent fee on failed fire centre

Find use for £10m fire base says Labour

Lights are on – but no-one's home at fire base

Fresh crisis for £10m fire HQ

Future of £9.7m fire base under discussion

Region to create 100 new traveller plots

Fire HQ is shot down in flames

Bread? It was mouldy

Blair's millions? Pardon me while I headbutt the wall

Prescott and Harman visit the region

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West Midlands fire chief hits out at £23m control centre

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