He remained in the House of Commons until 2010, when he joined the House of Lords, but he rarely spoke in the upper chamber after suffering a stroke ... The PM said: 'John Prescott's funeral ...

John was a complicated man ... He notes that after suffering a stroke in 2019, Prescott "set himself the task of learning to read again using his grandchildren's school books".

Despite being ennobled, John Prescott will always be remembered as ... having only spoken once in the chamber since suffering a stroke in 2019. He had not voted since February 2023, according ...