Former Sky News presenter Boulton issued the apology on X on Saturday after making comments about ex-Tory minister Ms Widdecombe, who was found murdered on Thursday.

Adam Boulton has been urged to retract the ‘vile remarks’ that he made about the former Tory minister

Former Sky presenter Adam Boulton has been heavily condemned after calling ex-Conservative MP Ann Widdecombe an 'old maid' hours after a murder probe was launched into her death.