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Ann Widdecombe, former Tory MP and Reform UK member, dies aged 78

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According to The Guardian, the former British politician Ann Widdecombe has died at the age of seventy-eight. A statement from her management announced her death today, describing her with great sadness. Widdecombe served as a member of Parliament and later as a member of the European Parliament. She was a prominent Eurosceptic, was known for her socially conservative views, and was more recently associated with Reform UK.

Source: https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/jul/10/ann-widd...

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