John Prescott had a storied political career but his most memorable moment was arguably when he punched a protester on the election trail in 2001. The then deputy prime minister, who died on Wednesday,

The Labour former prime minister’s voice quavered as he paid tribute to his deputy prime minister, who has died aged 86.

John Prescott, the pugnacious deputy prime minister to Britain's Tony Blair during his 10 years in government, has died aged 86 after a battle with