Sir Keir Starmer, previous PM Gordon Brown and several government ministers were among those at the service at Hull Minister.

Starmer and Blair join mourners as service for veteran Labour MP begins - The PM has been joined by Gordon Brown, Ed Miliband, Sadiq Khan and Yvette Cooper for service for the former deputy prime mini ...

Then-prime minister Tony Blair, deputy Labour Party leader John Prescott and chancellor Gordon Brown at the Labour Party conference in 1998 (Owen Humphreys/PA) PA Wire As deputy prime minister ...

a "giant" of the Labour Party has departed. The applause of the crowd outside, and mix of sombre silence and small laughter as the guests departed Hull Minster summarise John Prescott's legacy well.

Keir Starmer led tributes as more than 300 family members, friends and former colleagues begin arriving at the funeral service for the Labour titan John Prescott at Hull Minster ...

The funeral of John Prescott, former Labour deputy prime minister ... Reverend Dominic Black welcoming parts of the funeral party to Hull Minster. Rev Black will be officiating the service ...

Former prime ministers Sir Tony Blair and Gordon Brown have paid tribute to a “working class hero” who “rose to the highest ranks of the land” at the funeral of Lord John Prescott.

The funeral of John Prescott, who served as Hull ... together to honour a legendary figure in the party. It was attended by current and former Labour prime ministers, ministers and MPs.

open image in gallery Then-prime minister Tony Blair, deputy Labour Party leader John Prescott and chancellor Gordon Brown at the Labour Party conference in 1998 (PA Wire) Senior figures from the ...