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Remembering John Prescott

Peter Mandelson pays tribute to Labour giant John Prescott.

Today, we look back on the life and career of former Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott.

Lord Prescott died aged 86 on Wednesday in his care home, where he had been living with Alzheimer's, his family have said. Adam speaks to former Labour Director of Communications Lord Peter Mandelson about his memories of working with Lord Prescott.

And, Adam talks to Joe Pike, Political Investigations Correspondent, about the Charity Commission鈥檚 inquiry into the Captain Tom Foundation, the charity set up by the family of Sir Captain Tom Moore. The Charity Commission said his daughter and son-in-law displayed a "pattern of behaviour" in which they benefited personally from the Captain Tom Foundation and people "would understandably feel misled".

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