IN Full: Police ARREST 26-year-old British man after Ann Widdecombe found DEAD at home

Police have arrested a 26-year-old white, British man on suspicion of murder, after Ann Widdecombe was found dead inside her Devon home, aged 78. Police said it remained "open-minded" about the investigation, and said it had no information to believe her death was politically-motivated. Ms Widdecombe's agent, confirming the death, said: "It is with great sadness that today we announce the death of the Rt Hon Ann Widdecombe, DSG. We send our deepest condolences to Ann's family and friends. We ask that the family's wish not to be contacted at this sad time is respected." The long-time Tory switched allegiance to the Brexit Party in 2019, and then to Reform UK. She had lived alone in Haytor since retiring as the MP for Maidstone and The Weald in 2010. Continue reading... https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic... The Mirror Facebook:   / dailymirror   The Mirror IG:   / dailymirror   The Mirror TikTok:   / dailymirror   The Mirror Twitter:   / dailymirror   The Mirror Homepage: https://www.mirror.co.uk Sign up for our newsletters: https://www.mirror.co.uk/email #uknews #breakingnews #annwiddecombe