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BBC Politics11 Jul 2026

Ann Widdecombe's 'extraordinary' character

The BBC's political editor reflects on Widdecombe's life after the former government minister's death.

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BBC Politics11 Jul 2026

Ann Widdecombe's 'extraordinary' character

The BBC's political editor reflects on Widdecombe's life after the former government minister's death.

Politics
BBC Politics11 Jul 2026

Ann Widdecombe's 'extraordinary' character

The BBC's political editor reflects on Widdecombe's life after the former government minister's death.

Politics
Express Politics10 Jul 2026

MPs back benefit boost for 66-year-olds as state pension age increases

MPs are calling for a universal credit boost for 66-year-olds as the state pension age rises.

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BBC Politics10 Jul 2026

Pugnacious, charismatic and she always answered the question - Chris Mason on Widdecombe

Plenty in Westminster who knew her, whether they agreed with her or not, found her immensely likeable.

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BBC Politics10 Jul 2026

Pugnacious, charismatic and she always answered the question - Chris Mason on Ann Widdecombe

Plenty in Westminster who knew her, whether they agreed with her or not, found her immensely likeable.

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Express Politics10 Jul 2026

Ann Widdecombe's tragic death comes five years after 'best friend' David Amess' murder

Both became close as Conservative MPs where they spent decades together in the House of Commons

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The Guardian Politics10 Jul 2026

Ann Widdecombe: uncompromising politician who embraced TV fame

Former Conservative minister, who later joined Reform UK and became an unlikely celebrity, was found dead at her Devon home on Thursday On Wednesday, shortly after Nigel Farage announced he would stand down from his parliamentary seat in Clacton to trigger a byelection, Ann Widdecombe appeared by video link on Talk TV to praise his decision. “This is a very decisive man,” Widdecombe told the interviewer, speaking with the same forthright conviction that had defined her controversial political ca

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The Guardian Politics10 Jul 2026

George and Fiona Cottrell understood to have been interviewed under caution by Met police

Interviews of Farage aide and his mother believed to be part of investigation into donations to Reform UK before 2024 election Nigel Farage’s aide George Cottrell and his mother Fiona Cottrell have been interviewed under criminal caution by Scotland Yard detectives, the Guardian understands. The interviews are understood to form part of an ongoing investigation into donations to Reform UK before the general election in July 2024. Continue reading...

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The Guardian Politics10 Jul 2026

The Guardian view on disability benefits: Pip must not become another route for cuts | Editorial

Stronger European welfare states expose a Tory myth. Benefits can enable independence, work and growth Sir Stephen Timms, Labour’s minister for social security and disability, is widely acknowledged to be a parliamentary expert on welfare. He has seen the system from almost every angle: as a pensions and Treasury minister under New Labour, a shadow welfare spokesperson, a select committee chair, and now as a government minister. After Sir Keir Starmer and Rachel Reeves’s ham-fisted attempt to b

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The Guardian Politics10 Jul 2026

How do political donations work… and why are there growing calls for a cap?

Mega-donors are coming under scrutiny after a crypto billionaire based in Thailand gave a £5m gift to Nigel Farage The question of who funds politicians and political parties – and why they want to give money to get people elected – is an extremely heated one. In principle, UK voters can support their chosen politicians through donations or benefits, as long as those candidates and their parties keep within spending limits during an election period, which is designed to stop powerful interests f

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Guido Fawkes10 Jul 2026

Guido Whispers: Wrath of Khan

Guido Fawkes members get access to Guido Whispers, our exclusive insiders-only newsletter revealing all the latest gossip and tittle-tattle swirling around Westminster. To find out that and much more, become a Guido member today. Sign up here and get all the gossip first…

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