Flaminia Luck

Ann Widdecombe, who became a national but popular figure of fun with her “galumphing” appearance on TV’s Strictly Come Dancing in 2010, was one of the most forthright, hard-hitting and formidable politicians of her generation, first as a Conservative and later for the Brexit Party and then Reform.

Peter Horrell said he last spoke to Ann around three weeks ago and that she had never expressed any concern for her safety living alone.

Yellow and amber heat health alerts issued by the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) for large parts of England and Wales have been extended.

Nigel Farage has claimed a car was reportedly seen on Ann Widdecombe's driveway around the time of her murder - as he visited Dartmoor to pay his respects to her.

Andy Burnham is reportedly preparing to remove controversial plans to curb jury trials from David Lammy’s courts bill.

Police investigating the death of Ann Widdecombe have said they do not believe her murder was "politically motivated" and that they remain open-minded about the possible motive.

More French border guards have been deployed to checkpoints in Britain to prevent technology failures causing long delays this summer.

The tourist was seriously injured and suffered a broken hip when the bull charged and launched him skyward

Health officials have not yet discovered the cause of the widening outbreak of parasitic illness cyclosporiasis.

The family of a 19-year-old kayaker who is missing presumed dead off Northumberland have paid tribute to a “much-loved son, brother, grandson, nephew, team-mate and friend”.