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

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

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

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

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

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

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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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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