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Malign influence exerted by negotiators for fossil-fuel lobby dramatised in production transferring to London

Letters: Kate Ashbrook offers a reminder of his support for the right to roam and national parks, and Ben Piper recalls his role in convening a water summit. Plus letters from Ruth Blunt and Aidan Roddy

The warm tributes paid to John Prescott, the former deputy prime minister who has died aged 86, reflect a memorable politician of a seemingly bygone era. While his achievements over a long career were vast, the enduring image for most people is of Prescott punching a voter during the 2001…

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Residents of Sutton in Hull remember the former MP and deputy prime minister who became ‘a proper Hully’

Punching a protester wasn’t the only thing the former deputy prime minister was known for

He was the soul and conscience of Labour and persuaded millions to keep the faith – even when Blair sorely tested it, says Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff

The two met many times over the years, with Charles initially left puzzled by the politician’s habit of balancing his cup of tea on his stomach.

Veteran Labour politician, who has died aged 86, was ‘very intelligent’ but ‘with no airs about him’