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src="https://static.independent.co.uk/2024/12/29/23/9f3e7f5234cf455467a84954d7e6236eY29udGVudHNlYXJjaGFwaSwxNzM1NjAwMTQy-2.78574714.jpg?quality=75&width=640&crop=3%3A2%2Csmart&auto=webp" srcSet="https://static.independent.co.uk/2024/12/29/23/9f3e7f5234cf455467a84954d7e6236eY29udGVudHNlYXJjaGFwaSwxNzM1NjAwMTQy-2.78574714.jpg?quality=75&width=375&auto=webp 375w, https://static.independent.co.uk/2024/12/29/23/9f3e7f5234cf455467a84954d7e6236eY29udGVudHNlYXJjaGFwaSwxNzM1NjAwMTQy-2.78574714.jpg?quality=75&width=640&auto=webp 640w" loading="lazy" alt="<p>Ministers asked Blair to ‘rethink’ opening borders to new EU countries, papers reveal</p>" class="sc-1mc30lb-0 bNNNXy sc-ntudqq-2 kReBNB"></a></div><div class="sc-umxyss-2 kREFYR content"><div class="sc-1p30kpk-3 dtFJbr capsules"><a href="/news/uk/home-news" class="sc-1p30kpk-0 gtPuCr capsule">Home News</a></div><h2 class="sc-9tb5ao-0 sc-9tb5ao-1 hhUBPB"><a class="sc-oq6ovx-0 jYFXTF title" href="/news/uk/home-news/blair-immigration-eu-migrants-b2671604.html">Blair opened borders to European migrants despite cabinet warnings</a></h2></div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="sc-jqVXSH bbcTZS sc-7lthw0-3 ebUlwF" data-type="ArticleX8PlusDMPU"><div class="sc-estpub-0 hAVtkT sc-7lthw0-0 cVOkcQ"><div class="section-body with-replacement"><div class="sc-1t3uya-0 sc-7lthw0-1 iSVqlv kvNdYU"><div class="sc-umxyss-3 iNaLBo sc-umxyss-4 jSokxo article article-default article-premium"><div class="sc-ntudqq-0 kesoGE image-wrap"><a href="/voices/john-prescott-angela-rayner-starmer-labour-b2651924.html" aria-label="Read more about rayner prescott.jpg" class="sc-ntudqq-1 jYpOAY"><img src="https://static.independent.co.uk/2024/11/21/09/rayner-prescott.jpg?quality=75&width=640&crop=3%3A2%2Csmart&auto=webp" srcSet="https://static.independent.co.uk/2024/11/21/09/rayner-prescott.jpg?quality=75&width=375&auto=webp 375w, https://static.independent.co.uk/2024/11/21/09/rayner-prescott.jpg?quality=75&width=640&auto=webp 640w" loading="lazy" alt="<p>Working-class heroes: former deputy prime minister John Prescott with Angela Rayner </p>" class="sc-1mc30lb-0 bNNNXy sc-ntudqq-2 kReBNB"></a></div><div class="sc-umxyss-2 gLUoqh content"><div class="sc-1p30kpk-3 dzCVvT capsules"><a href="/voices" class="sc-1p30kpk-0 gtPuCr capsule">Voices</a></div><h2 class="sc-9tb5ao-0 sc-9tb5ao-1 hhUBPB"><a class="sc-oq6ovx-0 jpridT title" href="/voices/john-prescott-angela-rayner-starmer-labour-b2651924.html">Could ‘John Prescott in a skirt’ take over from Keir Starmer?</a></h2><div class="sc-1ywx8j1-0 jfIewx sc-umxyss-1 bXLnYx"><svg class="sc-eaj12q-0 fnAcWz sc-culv3z-0 kOpooG sc-1ix0cah-0 gaEsju sc-1ywx8j1-1 cDvILv"><use href="#6f32993abbd14fa8"></use></svg> Premium</div></div></div><div class="sc-umxyss-3 iNaLBo sc-umxyss-4 jSokxo article article-default article-premium"><div class="sc-ntudqq-0 kesoGE image-wrap"><a href="/voices/letters/john-prescott-death-icc-netanyahu-arrest-warrant-b2652539.html" aria-label="Read more about GettyImages-56823398.jpg" class="sc-ntudqq-1 jYpOAY"><img src="https://static.independent.co.uk/2024/11/21/11/GettyImages-56823398.jpg?quality=75&width=640&crop=3%3A2%2Csmart&auto=webp" srcSet="https://static.independent.co.uk/2024/11/21/11/GettyImages-56823398.jpg?quality=75&width=375&auto=webp 375w, https://static.independent.co.uk/2024/11/21/11/GettyImages-56823398.jpg?quality=75&width=640&auto=webp 640w" loading="lazy" alt="<p>‘Yes, he mangled his words, but you always knew what he meant’ </p>" class="sc-1mc30lb-0 bNNNXy sc-ntudqq-2 kReBNB"></a></div><div class="sc-umxyss-2 gLUoqh content"><div class="sc-1p30kpk-3 dzCVvT capsules"><a href="/voices/letters" class="sc-1p30kpk-0 gtPuCr capsule">Letters</a></div><h2 class="sc-9tb5ao-0 sc-9tb5ao-1 hhUBPB"><a class="sc-oq6ovx-0 jpridT title" href="/voices/letters/john-prescott-death-icc-netanyahu-arrest-warrant-b2652539.html">John Prescott reconciled the old with the new – he will be missed</a></h2><div class="sc-1ywx8j1-0 jfIewx sc-umxyss-1 bXLnYx"><svg class="sc-eaj12q-0 fnAcWz sc-culv3z-0 kOpooG sc-1ix0cah-0 gaEsju sc-1ywx8j1-1 cDvILv"><use href="#6f32993abbd14fa8"></use></svg> Premium</div></div></div><div class="sc-umxyss-3 iNaLBo sc-umxyss-4 jSokxo article article-default article-premium"><div class="sc-ntudqq-0 kesoGE image-wrap"><span class="sc-u4n1j-0 kAqqZk"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" id="2944a426e11a1e6a" viewBox="0 0 24 24"><path d="M8 5v14l11-7z"></path></svg></span><a href="/news/uk/politics/john-prescott-dead-tony-blair-b2651334.html" aria-label="Read more about John Prescott death" class="sc-ntudqq-1 jYpOAY"><img src="https://static.independent.co.uk/2024/11/21/07/dd4e339a6a5935928394f94b423ca156Y29udGVudHNlYXJjaGFwaSwxNzMyMjU5NDIz-2.78266012.jpg?quality=75&width=640&crop=3%3A2%2Csmart&auto=webp" srcSet="https://static.independent.co.uk/2024/11/21/07/dd4e339a6a5935928394f94b423ca156Y29udGVudHNlYXJjaGFwaSwxNzMyMjU5NDIz-2.78266012.jpg?quality=75&width=375&auto=webp 375w, https://static.independent.co.uk/2024/11/21/07/dd4e339a6a5935928394f94b423ca156Y29udGVudHNlYXJjaGFwaSwxNzMyMjU5NDIz-2.78266012.jpg?quality=75&width=640&auto=webp 640w" loading="lazy" alt="<p>John Prescott was a key part of the New Labour government which swept to power in 1997</p>" class="sc-1mc30lb-0 bNNNXy sc-ntudqq-2 kReBNB"></a></div><div class="sc-umxyss-2 gLUoqh content"><div class="sc-1p30kpk-3 dzCVvT capsules"><a href="/news/uk/politics" class="sc-1p30kpk-0 gtPuCr capsule">UK Politics</a></div><h2 class="sc-9tb5ao-0 sc-9tb5ao-1 hhUBPB"><a class="sc-oq6ovx-0 jpridT title" href="/news/uk/politics/john-prescott-dead-tony-blair-b2651334.html">Jack Straw: Prescott had a wariness towards people like Blair and me</a></h2><div class="sc-1ywx8j1-0 jfIewx sc-umxyss-1 bXLnYx"><svg class="sc-eaj12q-0 fnAcWz sc-culv3z-0 kOpooG sc-1ix0cah-0 gaEsju sc-1ywx8j1-1 cDvILv"><use href="#6f32993abbd14fa8"></use></svg> Premium</div></div></div><div class="sc-umxyss-3 ewVAQw sc-umxyss-4 jSokxo article article-default"><div class="sc-ntudqq-0 kesoGE image-wrap"><span class="sc-u4n1j-0 kAqqZk"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" id="2944a426e11a1e6a" viewBox="0 0 24 24"><path d="M8 5v14l11-7z"></path></svg></span><a href="/news/uk/politics/john-prescott-dies-age-cause-deputy-pm-b2651059.html" aria-label="Read more about GettyImages-1352515580.jpg" class="sc-ntudqq-1 jYpOAY"><img src="https://static.independent.co.uk/2024/11/21/06/GettyImages-1352515580.jpg?quality=75&width=640&crop=3%3A2%2Csmart&auto=webp" srcSet="https://static.independent.co.uk/2024/11/21/06/GettyImages-1352515580.jpg?quality=75&width=375&auto=webp 375w, https://static.independent.co.uk/2024/11/21/06/GettyImages-1352515580.jpg?quality=75&width=640&auto=webp 640w" loading="lazy" alt="<p> Former deputy prime minister John Prescott visits COP26 at SECC on 10 November 2021 in Glasgow, Scotland</p>" class="sc-1mc30lb-0 bNNNXy sc-ntudqq-2 kReBNB"></a></div><div class="sc-umxyss-2 kREFYR content"><div class="sc-1p30kpk-3 dtFJbr capsules"><a href="/news/uk/politics" class="sc-1p30kpk-0 gtPuCr capsule">UK Politics</a></div><h2 class="sc-9tb5ao-0 sc-9tb5ao-1 hhUBPB"><a class="sc-oq6ovx-0 jYFXTF title" href="/news/uk/politics/john-prescott-dies-age-cause-deputy-pm-b2651059.html">John Prescott death: Former deputy prime minister dies aged 86</a></h2></div></div><div class="sc-umxyss-3 iNaLBo sc-umxyss-4 jSokxo article article-default article-premium"><div class="sc-ntudqq-0 kesoGE image-wrap"><span class="sc-u4n1j-0 kAqqZk"><svg 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https://static.independent.co.uk/2024/11/21/08/7ea0b35fdbc9a9cb0cf70c1d166b055cY29udGVudHNlYXJjaGFwaSwxNzMyMjU5ODc5-2.78266009.jpg?quality=75&width=640&auto=webp 640w" loading="lazy" alt="<p>Late politician John Prescott had a cameo role in BBC series ‘Gavin and Stacey’ </p>" class="sc-1mc30lb-0 bNNNXy sc-ntudqq-2 kReBNB"></a></div><div class="sc-umxyss-2 gLUoqh content"><div class="sc-1p30kpk-3 dzCVvT capsules"><a href="/voices" class="sc-1p30kpk-0 gtPuCr capsule">Voices</a></div><h2 class="sc-9tb5ao-0 sc-9tb5ao-1 hhUBPB"><a class="sc-oq6ovx-0 jpridT title" href="/voices/john-prescott-death-comedy-best-moments-b2651255.html">Have you heard the one about John Prescott...</a></h2><div class="sc-1ywx8j1-0 jfIewx sc-umxyss-1 bXLnYx"><svg class="sc-eaj12q-0 fnAcWz sc-culv3z-0 kOpooG sc-1ix0cah-0 gaEsju sc-1ywx8j1-1 cDvILv"><use href="#6f32993abbd14fa8"></use></svg> Premium</div></div></div></div></div><div class="sc-1gucua1-0 cCzaKs sc-estpub-1 djmaZr"><div class="sc-1pfx6hk-0 fwOlvZ 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375w, https://static.independent.co.uk/2024/07/17/18/GettyImages-57016334.jpg?quality=75&width=640&auto=webp 640w" loading="lazy" alt="<p>‘It is no exaggeration to say I could never have won three consecutive full terms without John’ </p>" class="sc-1mc30lb-0 bNNNXy sc-ntudqq-2 kReBNB"></a></div><div class="sc-1p30kpk-3 dzCVvT capsules"><a href="/voices" class="sc-1p30kpk-0 gtPuCr capsule">Voices</a></div><div class="sc-qm89yg-0 IZGy"><div class="sc-umxyss-2 sc-qm89yg-1 jVmuMO icxedz sc-umxyss-2 sc-qm89yg-1 jVmuMO icxedz content"><h2 class="sc-9tb5ao-0 sc-9tb5ao-1 hhUBPB"><a class="sc-oq6ovx-0 ibWBzf title" href="/voices/john-prescott-tony-blair-tribute-b2651132.html">John Prescott and I were New Labour’s odd couple</a></h2><div class="sc-1ywx8j1-0 iQNszd sc-umxyss-1 bXLnYx"><svg class="sc-eaj12q-0 fnAcWz sc-culv3z-0 kOpooG sc-1ix0cah-0 gaEsju sc-1ywx8j1-1 cDvILv"><use href="#6f32993abbd14fa8"></use></svg> Premium</div></div></div></div><div class="sc-qm89yg-4 kPHvdk sc-qm89yg-5 FTyuX sc-qm89yg-6 dUFPzE hero-article article-premium article-default article-image-overlay"><div class="sc-ntudqq-0 kesoGE image-wrap"><a href="/voices/john-prescott-death-blair-bulimia-b2651194.html" aria-label="Read more about GettyImages-1463013.jpg" class="sc-ntudqq-1 jYpOAY"><img src="https://static.independent.co.uk/2024/11/21/09/GettyImages-1463013.jpg?quality=75&width=640&crop=3%3A2%2Csmart&auto=webp" srcSet="https://static.independent.co.uk/2024/11/21/09/GettyImages-1463013.jpg?quality=75&width=375&auto=webp 375w, https://static.independent.co.uk/2024/11/21/09/GettyImages-1463013.jpg?quality=75&width=640&auto=webp 640w" loading="lazy" alt="<p>It was not until a decade later, after he had stepped down as deputy prime minister, that Prescott chose to publicly disclose his struggle with bulimia</p>" class="sc-1mc30lb-0 bNNNXy sc-ntudqq-2 kReBNB"></a></div><div class="sc-1p30kpk-3 dzCVvT capsules"><a href="/voices" class="sc-1p30kpk-0 gtPuCr capsule">Voices</a></div><div class="sc-qm89yg-0 IZGy"><div class="sc-umxyss-2 sc-qm89yg-1 jVmuMO icxedz sc-umxyss-2 sc-qm89yg-1 jVmuMO icxedz content"><h2 class="sc-9tb5ao-0 sc-9tb5ao-1 hhUBPB"><a class="sc-oq6ovx-0 ibWBzf title" href="/voices/john-prescott-death-blair-bulimia-b2651194.html">The day Prescott told me ‘I’ve got that thing Lady Di’s got’</a></h2><div class="sc-1ywx8j1-0 iQNszd sc-umxyss-1 bXLnYx"><svg class="sc-eaj12q-0 fnAcWz sc-culv3z-0 kOpooG sc-1ix0cah-0 gaEsju sc-1ywx8j1-1 cDvILv"><use href="#6f32993abbd14fa8"></use></svg> Premium</div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="sc-jqVXSH bbcTZS sc-1ohagwg-0 gllBnL sc-xlontn-0 iGngGC" data-type="ArticleX3"><div class="section-body"><div class="sc-qm89yg-4 kPHvdk sc-qm89yg-5 FTyuX sc-qm89yg-6 dUFPzE hero-article article-premium article-default article-image-overlay"><div class="sc-ntudqq-0 kesoGE image-wrap"><a href="/voices/john-prescott-new-labour-blair-moderniser-b2651140.html" aria-label="Read more about 2010 General Election campaign Apr 10th" class="sc-ntudqq-1 jYpOAY"><img src="https://static.independent.co.uk/2024/11/21/06/09341b8bb748ef90fd4ed20bd6bc2351Y29udGVudHNlYXJjaGFwaSwxNzMyMjMwMjcx-2.8651180.jpg?quality=75&width=640&crop=3%3A2%2Csmart&auto=webp" srcSet="https://static.independent.co.uk/2024/11/21/06/09341b8bb748ef90fd4ed20bd6bc2351Y29udGVudHNlYXJjaGFwaSwxNzMyMjMwMjcx-2.8651180.jpg?quality=75&width=375&auto=webp 375w, https://static.independent.co.uk/2024/11/21/06/09341b8bb748ef90fd4ed20bd6bc2351Y29udGVudHNlYXJjaGFwaSwxNzMyMjMwMjcx-2.8651180.jpg?quality=75&width=640&auto=webp 640w" loading="lazy" alt="<p>John Prescott was ahead of more Blairite ministers in his willingness to work with the private sector</p>" class="sc-1mc30lb-0 bNNNXy sc-ntudqq-2 kReBNB"></a></div><div class="sc-1p30kpk-3 dzCVvT capsules"><a href="/voices" class="sc-1p30kpk-0 gtPuCr capsule">Voices</a></div><div class="sc-qm89yg-0 IZGy"><div class="sc-umxyss-2 sc-qm89yg-1 jVmuMO icxedz sc-umxyss-2 sc-qm89yg-1 jVmuMO icxedz content"><h2 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srcSet="https://static.independent.co.uk/2024/11/21/08/682598718.jpg?quality=75&width=375&auto=webp 375w, https://static.independent.co.uk/2024/11/21/08/682598718.jpg?quality=75&width=640&auto=webp 640w" loading="lazy" alt="" class="sc-1mc30lb-0 bNNNXy sc-ntudqq-2 kReBNB"></a></div><div class="sc-1p30kpk-3 dtFJbr capsules"><a href="/tv/news" class="sc-1p30kpk-0 gtPuCr capsule">News</a></div><div class="sc-qm89yg-0 IZGy"><div class="sc-qdyfak-0 jguVcm sc-qm89yg-3 cecapj"><span class="sc-u4n1j-0 kAqqZk"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" id="2944a426e11a1e6a" viewBox="0 0 24 24"><path d="M8 5v14l11-7z"></path></svg></span></div><div class="sc-umxyss-2 sc-qm89yg-1 sc-qm89yg-2 jfaPaZ bEWzNv cRBwXX sc-umxyss-2 sc-qm89yg-1 jfaPaZ bEWzNv content content-media"><h2 class="sc-9tb5ao-0 sc-9tb5ao-1 hhUBPB"><a class="sc-oq6ovx-0 jfDTuZ title" href="/tv/news/john-prescott-alzheimers-disease-gordon-brown-b2651167.html">Gordon Brown reveals final conversation with John Prescott</a></h2></div></div></div><div class="sc-qm89yg-4 kPHvdk sc-qm89yg-5 FTyuX sc-qm89yg-6 dUFPzE hero-article article-default article-image-overlay"><div class="sc-ntudqq-0 kesoGE image-wrap"><a href="/tv/news/john-prescott-gavin-and-stacey-cameo-b2651151.html" aria-label="Read more about John Prescott makes cameo appearance in Gavin and Stacey as Nessa’s ex-lover.jpg" class="sc-ntudqq-1 jYpOAY"><img src="https://static.independent.co.uk/2024/11/21/11/hmswsO42-720.jpg?quality=75&width=640&crop=3%3A2%2Csmart&auto=webp" srcSet="https://static.independent.co.uk/2024/11/21/11/hmswsO42-720.jpg?quality=75&width=375&auto=webp 375w, https://static.independent.co.uk/2024/11/21/11/hmswsO42-720.jpg?quality=75&width=640&auto=webp 640w" loading="lazy" alt="<p> John Prescott makes cameo appearance in Gavin and Stacey as Nessa’s ex-lover.</p>" class="sc-1mc30lb-0 bNNNXy sc-ntudqq-2 kReBNB"></a></div><div class="sc-1p30kpk-3 dtFJbr capsules"><a href="/tv/news" class="sc-1p30kpk-0 gtPuCr 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24"><path d="M8 5v14l11-7z"></path></svg></span><a href="/tv/news/john-prescott-dead-tony-blair-upset-tribute-b2651089.html" aria-label="Read more about John Prescott stands down as MP" class="sc-ntudqq-1 jYpOAY"><img src="https://static.independent.co.uk/2024/11/21/08/8dfbc2883ab2a9914fe8aecd3954abd3Y29udGVudHNlYXJjaGFwaSwxNzMyMjYyODQ4-2.4993781.jpg?quality=75&width=640&auto=webp" srcSet="https://static.independent.co.uk/2024/11/21/08/8dfbc2883ab2a9914fe8aecd3954abd3Y29udGVudHNlYXJjaGFwaSwxNzMyMjYyODQ4-2.4993781.jpg?quality=75&width=375&auto=webp 375w, https://static.independent.co.uk/2024/11/21/08/8dfbc2883ab2a9914fe8aecd3954abd3Y29udGVudHNlYXJjaGFwaSwxNzMyMjYyODQ4-2.4993781.jpg?quality=75&width=640&auto=webp 640w" loading="lazy" alt="<p>John Prescott, left, with Sir Tony Blair stands down as MP (PA)</p>" class="sc-1mc30lb-0 bNNNXy sc-ntudqq-2 kReBNB"></a></div><div class="sc-umxyss-2 kREFYR content"><div class="sc-1p30kpk-3 dtFJbr capsules"><a href="/tv/news" class="sc-1p30kpk-0 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href="/news/uk/tony-blair-john-prescott-prime-minister-archie-norman-clapham-b2126106.html">Prescott ‘did nothing wrong’ over Clapham flat fiasco, Blair told Tory MP</a></h2></div></div></div><div style="grid-area:story-tall-4" class="sc-1t3uya-0 iSVqlv story-tall-4"><div class="sc-umxyss-3 ewVAQw sc-umxyss-4 jSokxo article article-default"><div class="sc-ntudqq-0 kesoGE image-wrap"><a href="/climate-change/news/cop26-john-prescott-jaguar-hull-b1954926.html" aria-label="Read more about 93384.bin" class="sc-ntudqq-1 jYpOAY"><img src="https://static.independent.co.uk/s3fs-public/thumbnails/image/2008/12/01/12/93384.jpg?quality=75&width=640&crop=3%3A2%2Csmart&auto=webp" srcSet="https://static.independent.co.uk/s3fs-public/thumbnails/image/2008/12/01/12/93384.jpg?quality=75&width=375&auto=webp 375w, https://static.independent.co.uk/s3fs-public/thumbnails/image/2008/12/01/12/93384.jpg?quality=75&width=640&auto=webp 640w" loading="lazy" alt="" class="sc-1mc30lb-0 bNNNXy sc-ntudqq-2 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href="/news/uk/politics/john-prescott-stroke-hospital-illness-labour-peer-update-health-a8971926.html">John Prescott in hospital after suffering stroke</a></h2></div></div></div></div></div><div class="sc-jqVXSH bbcTZS sc-1ohagwg-0 gllBnL sc-147gb6n-0 bbgqhP" data-type="ArticleX2"><div class="section-body"><div class="sc-qm89yg-4 kPHvdk sc-qm89yg-5 FTyuX sc-qm89yg-6 dUFPzE hero-article article-default article-image-overlay"><div class="sc-ntudqq-0 kesoGE image-wrap"><a href="/news/uk/politics/future-britain-labour-party-jeremy-corbyn-new-group-a8818481.html" aria-label="Read more about labour-conference-9.jpg" class="sc-ntudqq-1 jYpOAY"><img src="https://static.independent.co.uk/s3fs-public/thumbnails/image/2018/09/23/14/labour-conference-9.jpg?quality=75&width=640&crop=3%3A2%2Csmart&auto=webp" srcSet="https://static.independent.co.uk/s3fs-public/thumbnails/image/2018/09/23/14/labour-conference-9.jpg?quality=75&width=375&auto=webp 375w, 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Politics</a></div><div class="sc-qm89yg-0 IZGy"><div class="sc-umxyss-2 sc-qm89yg-1 jfaPaZ bEWzNv sc-umxyss-2 sc-qm89yg-1 jfaPaZ bEWzNv content"><h2 class="sc-9tb5ao-0 sc-9tb5ao-1 hhUBPB"><a class="sc-oq6ovx-0 jfDTuZ title" href="/news/uk/politics/election-2017-jeremy-corbyn-attracts-bigger-crowds-labour-party-1997-john-prescott-tony-blair-a7775316.html">Corbyn attracts bigger crowds than Labour did in 1997, says Prescott </a></h2></div></div></div><div class="sc-qm89yg-4 kPHvdk sc-qm89yg-5 FTyuX sc-qm89yg-6 dUFPzE hero-article article-default article-image-overlay"><div class="sc-ntudqq-0 kesoGE image-wrap"><a href="/news/uk/politics/house-of-lords-peers-claim-ps300-a-day-doing-nothing-former-speaker-lady-d-souza-a7590866.html" aria-label="Read more about house-of-lords.jpg" class="sc-ntudqq-1 jYpOAY"><img src="https://static.independent.co.uk/s3fs-public/thumbnails/image/2016/04/13/17/house-of-lords.jpg?quality=75&width=640&crop=3%3A2%2Csmart&auto=webp" 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