Former deputy prime minister John Prescott has died aged 86, his family has announced.
His loved one confirmed the tragic news following a battle with Alzheimer’s, and said he had “spent his life trying to improve the lives of others, fighting for social justice and protecting the environment”.
The former trade union activist and ex-merchant seaman died “peacefully” and surrounded by relatives at his care home, they said.
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