Former prime ministers Tony Blair and Gordon Brown have paid tribute to Lord John Prescott as they attended his funeral at Hull Minster.Lord Prescott was praised as a “working-class hero” who “kept the show on the road during difficult times” by Mr Brown,

John Prescott died in November, and his funeral is taking place at Hull Minster today. Described as a "titan" of British politics, he was a key component of New Labour, as a member of the traditional Labour movement that Sir Tony Blair was moving away from.