UK politician Ann Widdecombe beaten to death in own home

Jul 10, 2026

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Ann Widdecombe, Parliamentary then Under Secretary of State for Social Security and Conservative M.P. for Maidstone, in 1991. Photo: David Fowler / Shutterstock

British politician and novelist Ann Widdecombe, a former minister of prisons known for her dogmatic conservative views, was found dead Thursday at her home in Devon, England. Long out of parliame…

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