The UK is not obliged to have a deputy PM - but John Prescott's legacy shows it's a job worth having
While the UK is not obliged to have deputy prime ministers, some of the most influential politicians of modern times have had the job, including Clement Attlee, Nick Clegg, and now potentially Angela Rayner.
Ex-UK Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott is hailed as a working-class hero after his death at 86
LONDON — British politician John Prescott, a former merchant seaman who rose to the post of deputy prime minister, has died at age 86. Prescott’s family announced his death on Thursday. They said the politician, who had been suffering from Alzheimer’s disease, died peacefully in a care home on Wednesday with his loved ones around him.
John Prescott, former deputy prime minister, dies aged 86
John Prescott, the former deputy prime minister, has died at the age of 86, his family has announced. The ex-trade union activist and Labour Party veteran died peacefully at his care home following a battle with Alzheimer’s, his wife Pauline and sons Johnathan and David said yesterday.
The two met many times over the years, with Charles initially left puzzled by the politician’s habit of balancing his cup of ...
Former Deputy Prime Minister of the United Kingdom who served under Tony Blair and helped transform the country’s Labour ...
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