Miliband defends 'prickly' PM

16.13 Sun May 11
Gordon Brown's allies have defended him after John Prescott branded him "prickly".

Prescott: 'I was bulimic'

22.57 Sun Apr 20
Former deputy prime minister John Prescott has been praised for revealing he suffered from bulimia.

Prescott to stand down as MP

12.20 Mon Aug 27 2007
John Prescott has said it has been a "huge privilege" to be MP for Hull East, after announcing he is to step down as an MP.

Prescott released from hospital

21.44 Sun Jun 10 2007
Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott has been discharged from hospital after being treated for pneumonia.

Prescott treated for pneumonia

11.31 Wed Jun 06 2007
Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott has been sitting up in his hospital bed "laughing and joking" while being treated for pneumonia.

Prescott in high-dependency unit

20.13 Tue Jun 05 2007
Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott is suffering from pneumonia and has been moved to a high-dependency hospital unit.

Prescott remains in hospital

21.13 Sun Jun 03 2007
Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott remains in hospital after falling ill as he travelled by train from Hull to London.

Prescott admitted to hospital

09.33 Sun Jun 03 2007
Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott has been admitted to hospital where he is undergoing tests.

Portugal police investigate web designer

23.43 Wed May 16 2007
Police are investigating a web designer linked to the key suspect in the Madeleine McCann investigation.

Prescott dismisses Tory election calls

17.44 Wed May 16 2007
Tory demands for a General Election after Tony Blair's departure have been dismissed by outgoing Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott.

Brown receives poll boost

18.18 Tue May 15 2007
Gordon Brown's campaign to become Prime Minister has received a boost with a poll showing he is seen as 'stronger' than David Cameron.

Prescott budget boost slammed

15.16 Tue Feb 20 2007
Tories have described the 30 per cent budget increase for John Prescott's department as "scandalous".