John Prescott, a former British deputy prime minister in Tony Blair's Labour government, has died, his family said on Thursday.
Prescott, 86, died following a battle with Alzheimer's, his family said in a post on X.
He served as deputy prime minister from 1997 to 2007.
Prescott was one of Blair's most colourful ministers and was known as a plain-speaking politician who bridged the divide between the traditional left-wing and the modernisers in the Labour Party.
Trump says Iran ceasefire 'on life support' after he rejects Tehran's response
President Donald Trump said on Monday that a ceasefire with Iran was 'on life support' after he rejected Tehran's response to a US peace proposal, fuelling concerns of a resumption of hostilities in the 10-week-old conflict that has killed thousands and halted vital energy flows.
India's Modi to begin five-nation tour, including UAE
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will embark on a five-nation tour taking in the UAE and Europe from May 15-20, India's foreign ministry said in a statement on Monday.
Suspect in Trump attempted assassination pleads not guilty
The man accused of attempting to assassinate US President Donald Trump at a White House reporters' gala last month pleaded not guilty to all charges on Monday.
UK's Starmer promises to be bolder to try to rescue his job
Prime Minister Keir Starmer promised to be bolder to turn around Britain's fortunes, making an impassioned plea to both his Labour Party and voters on Monday to stick with him and avoid a leadership contest he said would only bring chaos.
Evacuation of passengers from virus-hit cruise ship to be completed on Monday
The evacuation of passengers from a Dutch-flagged luxury cruise ship hit by a deadly hantavirus outbreak will be completed on Monday with flights from Australia and the Netherlands, Spain's health minister has said.
Philippine lawmakers to vote on impeachment of presidential hopeful Duterte
Lawmakers in the Philippines are set to vote on Monday on whether to impeach Vice President Sara Duterte, in what could create a major hurdle for her bid to run for the presidency in 2028.
Six people found dead in boxcar in Texas, police say
Six bodies were found on Sunday in a train boxcar in Laredo, Texas, according to police, with an investigation ongoing to determine the cause of death.
Turkish Airlines plane evacuated due to tyre fire after landing in Kathmandu
A tyre of a Turkish Airlines plane caught fire after it landed on Monday in Nepal's capital of Kathmandu, authorities said, forcing the closure of the airport for an hour.
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