Dehumanising politicians is the first step towards justifying their elimination. It matters more than ever to keep putting the person back into the picture, says Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff

The BBC was under fire today after inviting a left-wing activist who said 'a lot of people won't be grieving' Ann Widdecombe's murder onto its Politics Live show.

Former Tory minister is the third national politician in Britain to be murdered in a decade

Counter-terrorism police are now leading the investigation into Ann Widdecombe’s death after new evidence came to light

The former politician was found dead in her home last week after sustaining 'serious injuries', according to police.

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Counter-terrorism police say that they are still working to establish the motive for the killing of the former government minister

Detectives examining whether hatred of Widdecombe’s strong views or of Reform party were factors in killing described as a ‘targeted attack’

After Ann Widdecombe was murdered in her home on Wednesday, do you think the Government does enough to keep public figures safe? Have your say in the Morning Mail poll.

Detectives are examining if Left-wing extremism fuelled the brutal attack on the 78-year-old who was bludgeoned to death in her remote Devon home last week.

Former politician Ann Widdecombe was killed in a targeted attack at her home. A 28-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of murder and terror crimes. Counterterror police are…

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In the News podcast: High-profile UK politician (78) killed in her own home

I don’t know if you remember that old saw: ‘Always speak ill of the dead.’ I don’t recall being brought up with it myself, but a number of our fellow countrymen apparently were.…

The horrible murder of Ann Widdecombe is being used both by Reform and its critics as a means of fighting about everything they want to fight about. One example is discussion of…

Police in UK continue to investigate violent death of Reform MEP

I was just waking up last Friday when I heard the news of Ann Widdecombe’s death. It was still very early here, and at first the story didn’t land properly. Days later,…

Reform says its MPs are particularly at risk, pointing to 1,577 recorded threats against leader Nigel Farage since February

Dehumanising politicians is the first step towards justifying their elimination. It matters more than ever to keep putting the person back into the picture, says Guardian…

Police are still investigating the motive for the murder of former Reform UK politician and TV personality