Widdecombe served in the House of Commons as an MP from 1987 to 2010 and was known for socially conservative views opposing abortion rights and expansion of LGBTQ+ rights. #EuropeNews

Devon and Cornwall Police are probing the circumstances surrounding Ann Widdecombe's death, after she was discovered dead at her home in Dartmoor

Ann Widdecombe, a 78-year-old former Tory MP turned Reform UK spokeswoman, was found dead in her home with serious injuries, police said.