Former deputy prime minister John Prescott dies aged 86

John Prescott, Britain’s longest-serving Deputy Prime Minister, has died aged 86 after "living with Alzheimer’s", his family has confirmed. In a statement, his widow Pauline and his sons Jonathan and David Prescott said: "We are deeply saddened to inform you that our beloved husband, father and grandfather, John Prescott, has passed away peacefully at the age of 86. "He did so surrounded by the love of his family and the jazz music of Marian Montgomery." • Subscribe to ITV News on YouTube: http://bit.ly/2lOHmNj • Get breaking news and more stories at http://www.itv.com/news Follow ITV News on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/itvnews/ Follow ITV News on Twitter: https://twitter.com/itvnews Follow ITV News on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/itvnews/