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Good morning. Tributes are being paid this morning following the death of former Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott, who has passed away aged 86. Elsewhere, a long-awaited report has found the family of Captain Sir Tom Moore refused to donate any of the £1.4m received from his book deal. Plus, read on to learn more about plans for the first millennial saint.

Former Labour Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott has died aged 86. In a statement announcing his death, Lord Prescott’s wife and two sons said he had been in a care home recently living with Alzheimer’s. “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,” they said, adding that he died surrounded by family and the jazz music of Marian Montgomery. The Labour veteran and former trade union activist served in Tony Blair's government between 1997 and 2007. His role as a power-broker and counsellor smoothed the often strained relationship between Blair and Gordon Brown. 

In a matter of days US President Joe Biden's administration and Russia have made separate - but significant - moves aimed at influencing the outcome of the war in Ukraine, two months ahead of Donald Trump’s return to the White House. With Moscow seeming to want to maximise its gains, and Kyiv struggling to hold on to its territory in the east, we look at what the next weeks and months could bring.

A report has found the family of World War Two veteran turned pandemic fundraiser Captain Sir Tom Moore damaged public trust in charities by refusing to donate any of the £1.4m received from his book deal. The Charity Commission said his daughter and son-in-law displayed a "pattern of behaviour" in which they benefitted personally from the foundation. Read the findings.