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Former deputy prime minister John Prescott picking up an environmental award at Chester Zoo in 1999

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Former Labour Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott has died at the age of 86 after a battle with Alzheimer's

Former Labour Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott dies aged 86

Ex-Downing Street and M15 agent launches frenzied machete attack

Sir Elton John and David Furnish leave the funeral service of Derek Draper at St Mary the Virgin church in Primrose Hill, north west London. Photo by Jonathan Brady/PA Wire

Elton John attends Derek Draper's funeral

Andy Burnham, right, believes Keir Starmer can lead a radical Labour government. Credit: Getty/Kim Mogg

Labour long read: polling shows Starmer can risk being more radical

Tributes have poured in for the late husband of Kate Garraway, Chorley born Derek Draper.

Derek Draper was a 'ruthless operative' who left a legacy before Covid

Tony Blair considered setting up an asylum camp on the Isle of Mull. Credit: Getty/Adobe/Mark Hall

Blair’s government considered asylum holding camp on Isle of Mull

British politician Ed Miliband (L) and Labour Party leader Keir Starmer arrive for the funeral service of former British Chancellor of the Exchequer Alistair Darling at St Mary's Episcopal Cathedral in Edinburgh, Scotland on December 19, 2023. (Photo by ANDY BUCHANAN/AFP via Getty Images)

Famous faces at Alistair Darling's funeral

2002 wasn't just the year that Girls Aloud formed, there were big things happening in the royal family and politically, as well as in the music and film industry. Composite image by NationalWorld/Mark Hall.

5 things happening in 2002 when Girls Aloud first formed

Nigel Farage is on a political rehab quest in I'm A Celebrity 2023.

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[L-R] David Frost, Tony Blair and Brian Clough have all been personalities that Michael Sheen has performed during his career. You can now add Prince Andrew to the list with the upcoming "A Very Royal Scandal"

Who has Michael Sheen played onscreen ahead of Prince Andrew role?

Britain's former Prime Minister, David Cameron, leaves 10, Downing Street after being appointed Foreign Secretary in a Cabinet reshuffle on November 13, 2023

David Cameron back in the fold - what did other former PMs do next?

Rupert Murdoch attempted to buy Manchester United in the late 1990s (Getty)

Rupert Murdoch's forgotten attempt to buy Manchester United

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Lucie Blackman true story: what happened to missing air hostess

Silvio Berlusconi

Silvio Berlusconi's net worth and property portfolio

Prince Harry and his barrister David Sherborne. Photographs by Getty

Who is Prince Harry's barrister David Sherborne and Andrew Green KC?
Prince Harry’s barrister David Sherborne has previously represented Princess Diana and Andrew Green KC has been described as a ‘beast in court’
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King Charles III is the new monarch of the United Kingdom. Credit: Getty Images

What kind of King will Charles be? Controversies explained

Rupert Murdoch has six children with three wives (Pic:Getty)

How many children does Rupert Murdoch have?

Monday 20 March marks the 20th anniversary of the beginning of the war in Iraq. (Credit: Getty Images)

Iraq War anniversary: why was it so controversial?

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Iraq anniversary: best TV shows and films about 2003 war

A US military helicopter hovers over a giant bronze bust of Saddam Hussein as workers prepare to dismantle it at the former presidential palace in Baghdad 02 December 2003 (Photo: PETER KUJUNDZIC/AFP via Getty Images)

Iraq war: timeline of key events in the 2003 invasion 20 years on

Former PMs claimed £542K from taxpayers last year in annual allowance

The Millennium Dome, now known as the O2, could have been moved to Swindon. Credit: Getty Images

The Millennium Dome could have been moved to Swindon, new files reveal

Tony Blair wanted Vladimir Putin to be given a seat at the international “top table”, newly released files have revealed. Credit: Getty Images

Tony Blair wanted Vladimir Putin to be at international ‘top table’

The Labour Party has promised tougher punishments for anti-social behaviour as it launches its new plan to crack down on crime. Credit: Getty Images

Victims to choose offenders’ punishment under Labour’s new crime plans

Emma Raducanu is fast becoming known for being a style icon. (Photo by Theo Wargo/Getty Images)

Tennis star Emma Raducanu is at the top of People World’s hot list

Former PM Sir Tony Blair has said it is “not sensible” to criticise World Cup hosts Qatar.

Tony Blair says it’s ‘not sensible’ for UK to criticise Qatar
Sir Tony Blair told the News Agents podcast that he thought it was “not sensible of us to disrespect Qatar.”
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Diana, Princess of Wales and Queen Elizabeth II at the Braemer Highland games (Pic: AFP via Getty Images)

How did the Queen really feel about Princess Diana?

Rishi Sunak will be the next Prime Minister of the UK (Pic: AFP via Getty Images)

Rishi Sunak to become youngest UK prime minister in modern times

Liz Truss has become the seventh Prime Minister since 1979 to resign mid-term (images: Getty Images)

How many UK Prime Ministers have resigned? From Johnson to Thatcher

Former Prime Ministers entitled to claim up to £115k per year

The body of retired teacher Peter Coshan was found in Northumberland.

Body found in murder probe identified as retired teacher Peter Coshan

Dara O’Brian has hosted Mock the Week since 2005

Mock the Week cancelled: which comedians have been on BBC show?

What is next for Boris Johnson - and what did Theresa May and David Cameron do after resigning as Prime Minister? (Credit: Getty Images)

Post-Downing Street careers of former Prime Minister explained

Gordon Brown congratulates then-foreign secretary David Miliband after his address to the Labour Party Conference in the Brighton Centre on October 1, 2009

The last time the UK had a Labour government - and who has led since

Former President George W. Bush accidently condemns Putin’s war in Iraq, not Ukraine (Pic: Bill Pugliano/Getty Images)

What is a Freudian slip? George W Bush blunder explained

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Credit Suisse leak: what are the Suisse Secrets - bank data explained

Is eating 5 a day enough to lead a healthy life? (image: Shutterstock)

5 a day fruit and vegetables target explained

Jack Dromey, Labour MP for Birmingham Erdington, has died suddenly aged 73. (Credit: PA)

Tributes paid to Labour MP Jack Dromey who has died aged 73

Petition to rescind Tony Blair’s knighthood passes 500k signatures

The Prime Minister was asked about the bill in the House of Commons earlier in the day. Photo: House of Commons/PA Wire

New bill tabled in bid to curb peerages for party political donors

Former US Secretary of State General Colin Powell has died at the age of 84 from Covid complications.

Former US Secretary of State Colin Powell dies of Covid complications

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What are the Pandora Papers? 2021 leaks explained - and list of names

Tony Blair and Gordon Brown went from partners in politics to leadership rivals (Picture: BBC)

What is the BBC Two documentary on Tony Blair and Gordon Brown about?

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The full list of National Television Award 2021 winners

Here are the top 9/11 podcasts about the terror attacks and Iraq war

Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair (Photo by TOLGA AKMEN/AFP via Getty Images)

Tony Blair - ‘We have moral obligation to stay in Afghanistan’

Tony Blair said those with two jabs should not need to isolate, including Prime Minister Boris Johnson (Picture: Getty Images)

Tony Blair calls for end to isolation for people with two Covid vaccines

Boundary Review: If the union is to survive, the regions need more representation, not less (Photo by Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images)

If the union is to survive, the regions need more representation, not less

Tony Blair has said it makes no sense at all to treat those who have had vaccination as the same as those who haven’t (Getty)

Tony Blair calls for vaccinated people to have more travel freedoms

Tony Blair said that the party needed to prove that it had abandoned the 'left agenda' (ITV)

Tony Blair tells GMB why Labour lost to Boris Johnson

Susanna Reid confronted Tony Blair over Iraq War (ITV)

Watch the moment Susanna Reid confronts Tony Blair over Iraq War

John Bercow and Alastair Campbell clashed with GMB host Susanna Reid over debate about lies told by the Prime Minister (Photo: Lindsey Parnaby/Getty Images/ITV)

'Number of examples' where PM has lied in Parliament, John Bercow says

Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer talks to locals while on a walkabout in Hull during campaigning for the local and PCC elections (Photo by Owen Humphreys - Pool /Getty Images)

The lost soul of Labour and the way back

Tony Blair with his new, 'creepy lockdown mullet' - and how we're more used to seeing the former PM (top right) (Photos: ITV/Getty Images)

‘Never go full Stringfellow’: how viewers reacted to Tony Blair's new hair do

David Cameron and other former PMs cashing in on up to £115,000 per year to help them ‘fulfil public duties’ (Photo by Peter Summers/Getty Images)

Exclusive: Former PMs cashing in on £115k annual allowance