The hearse leaves the Minster after the funeral of former deputy prime minister, John Prescott at Hull Minster in Kingston upon Hull in north-east England on January 30, 2025. Prescott, who was Blair's no-nonsense deputy for all 10 years of his premiership between 1997 and 2007, suffered a stroke in 2019 and latterly had Alzheimer's, which forced him to step down from his position in the House of Lords in July last year. (Photo by Oli SCARFF / AFP)