Angela Rayner sought inspiration from John Prescott's rise to the near top of the Labour Party and the country.

Prescott was elected as MP for Hull East in 1970 and went on to hold the seat for almost 40 years.

While on the campaign trail in 1994, the Labour stalwart lived up to his man of the people reputation.

Sir Tony Blair pays tribute to his former deputy prime minister, who has died aged 86.

As deputy prime minister for 10 years, he was part of the team that won three successive elections.

The then deputy prime minister was in Rhyl, north Wales, to speak at a Labour rally, in 2001.

Claims the chancellor embellished her work achievements were seized on by Tory and Reform MPs at PMQs.

Keir Starmer says it is his personal mission to defeat the people-smuggling gangs