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Angela Rayner: The ‘teenage mum from a council estate’ who became deputy PM

Former housing secretary once described herself as ‘John Prescott in a skirt’.

Evening Standard

Angela Rayner’s departure is an old-fashioned scalp for the rightwing press

Frustration among deputy PM’s allies that after surviving waves of stories, tax row gave her opponents an open goal

The Guardian - UK

Angela Rayner: The working-class defender of Labour values

The Deputy Prime Minister once described herself as ‘John Prescott in a skirt’.

Evening Standard

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How Angela Rayner has become the most influential figure in Starmer’s government – for now

NEWS ANALYSIS: The Independent's Political Editor David Maddox says that despite the clash with Unite, the deputy prime minister’s influence is unmatched since the welfare rebellion

The Independent UK

Labour crisis as the city of John Prescott turns its back on Starmer

Canvass returns seen by The Independent suggest that Labour could be a distant third to Reform and the Lib Dems in their former heartland of Hull and East Yorkshire

The Independent UK

A new MP for Runcorn? Bring on Reform, say disillusioned voters

As the town prepares for a byelection after Labour’s Mike Amesbury quits, locals say it is time for a change

The Guardian - UK

Widows, don’t give up on finding love again

Brief letters: Older dating | John Prescott | British universities | Daydreaming at six | Bladder clock

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The north of England had high hopes for this government. Why is it only offering us crumbs from the south?

Neglect of schemes like the Tyne Bridge restoration contrasts sharply with bullishness over southern projects, says journalist and regional affairs expert Peter Hetherington

The Guardian - UK

No 10 denies dragging King into politics after joint visit with Prime Minister

The King, Sir Keir Starmer and Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner toured a housing development in Cornwall on Monday.

Evening Standard

Letter: John Prescott obituary

Kevin Whately writes: I travelled with John on his election battlebus, and every day felt like a party when he was around

The Guardian - UK

Watch: Tony Blair and Gordon Brown pay tribute to ‘working class hero’ John Prescott at Hull funeral

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

The Independent UK

‘What a guy’: Hull pays its respects at John Prescott’s funeral

Starmer and Blair among those at service for former deputy PM – with two Jaguars in cortege in tribute to ‘Two Jags’

The Guardian - UK

Blair and Brown pay tribute to ‘working class hero’ at funeral of John Prescott

Senior figures from past and current Labour governments gathered at Hull Minster to remember the former deputy prime minister.

Evening Standard

Tony Blair and Gordon Brown pay tribute to 'working class hero' at John Prescott's funeral

Labour leaders past and present gathered at Hull Minster to remember the former deputy prime minister

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The Independent UK

Starmer, Blair and Brown among mourners at Prescott funeral

The service for the former deputy prime minister, who died in November aged 86, is being held at Hull Minster.

The Independent UK

Sir Keir Starmer hails ‘legendary’ John Prescott ahead of funeral

Sir Keir hails vision of former deputy prime minister, adding: ‘I know many people will be raising a glass to John today’

Evening Standard

Starmer lauds Prescott’s ‘tenacity and vision’ ahead of ex-deputy PM’s funeral

More than 300 family members, friends and colleagues have been invited to the service for John Prescott at Hull Minster.

Evening Standard

Funeral of John Prescott to be held in Hull on Thursday

The former deputy prime minister died in November at the age of 86.

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The Guardian - UK

Letter: John Prescott obituary

Duncan Stewart writes: Prescott authorised it through an order under the Transport and Works Act

Evening Standard

Tony Blair was warned of Eastern European immigration surge following EU expansion

Papers from the National Archives show Tony Blair was warned of an immigration surge from Eastern Europe following the 2004 EU expansion

The Guardian - UK

Senior Labour figures urged Tony Blair to delay arrival of EU citizens in UK

Cabinet was split over east European countries joining in 2004, with some ‘extremely concerned’ by its implications

The Independent UK

Blair opened UK borders to east European migrants despite misgivings

Newly released official files lift lid on how ministers expressed concerns over unrestricted access for workers from new EU countries

The Guardian - UK

Letters: Lord Prescott obituary

Nick Bailey writes: John Prescott contributed greatly to urban development and regeneration

The Guardian - UK

Letter: Lord Prescott obituary

Angela Singer writes: John viewed those who caused the prison riot as people in difficult circumstances

The Guardian - UK

Letter: Lord Prescott obituary

Keith Seacroft writes: He would share bits of the latest news about Hull, always a great example of an MP who represented broader interests than his own.

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