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'''Ann Widdecombe''' (b 1947) is a former [[Conservative Party|Conservative]] [[Member of Parliament]] in the [[United Kingdom]]. First elected to Parliament in [[Margaret Thatcher|Margaret Thatcher's]] 1987 victory, she stood down at the 2010 election. Between 1990 and 1997 she served in the [[government]] of [[Prime Minister]] [[John Major]]. After the election loss of 1997, she served as shadow [[Health Minister]] and shadow [[Home Secretary]]. She moved to the backbenches in 2001.
'''Ann Widdecombe''' (1947-2026) is a former [[Conservative Party|Conservative]] [[Member of Parliament]] in the [[United Kingdom]]. First elected to Parliament in [[Margaret Thatcher|Margaret Thatcher's]] 1987 victory, she stood down at the 2010 election. Between 1990 and 1997 she served in the [[government]] of [[Prime Minister]] [[John Major]]. After the election loss of 1997, she served as shadow [[Health Minister]] and shadow [[Home Secretary]]. She moved to the backbenches in 2001.
Remarkably for a British politician, Widdecombe is a vocal [[Christian]] whose faith has often being a feature of her political life. She insisted that should the Conservative Party be elected to government again she would be unable to serve as Health Secretary since the [[NHS|National Health Service]] performs [[abortion]]s. She has been a strong campaigner for family values and is a publicly-acknowledged practitioner of [[abstinence]]. When the [[Church of England]], of which she was a member, decided to allow women to become priests, she left and joined the [[Catholic Church]]. She once boycotted [[British Airways]] in protest at the airline refusing to allow a member of staff to display a [[crucifix]], and only returned to using the carrier when the decision was reversed.
Remarkably for a British politician, Widdecombe is a vocal [[Christian]] whose faith has often being a feature of her political life. She insisted that should the Conservative Party be elected to government again she would be unable to serve as Health Secretary since the [[NHS|National Health Service]] performs [[abortion]]s. She has been a strong campaigner for family values and is a publicly-acknowledged practitioner of [[abstinence]]. When the [[Church of England]], of which she was a member, decided to allow women to become priests, she left and joined the [[Catholic Church]]. She once boycotted [[British Airways]] in protest at the airline refusing to allow a member of staff to display a [[crucifix]], and only returned to using the carrier when the decision was reversed.
In the 2019 European Election, Miss Widdecombe stood for the [[Brexit Party]] and was elected as a Member of the European Parliament for the South West Region.<ref>https://www.kentonline.co.uk/maidstone/news/widdecombe-wins-in-european-elections-205428/</ref>
In the 2019 European Election, Miss Widdecombe stood for the [[Brexit Party]] and was elected as a Member of the European Parliament for the South West Region.<ref>https://www.kentonline.co.uk/maidstone/news/widdecombe-wins-in-european-elections-205428/</ref>
On 10 July 2026, it was reported that Widdecombe had been found dead in her home in Dartmoor.<ref>[https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2026/07/10/a-force-of-nature-brexit-giant-ann-widdecombe-dies-aged-78/ v‘A Force of Nature’: Brexit Giant Ann Widdecombe Dies Aged 78]</ref> It was announced later that day that a murder investigation had been launched and a 26 year old "white British national" had been arrested.<ref>[https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2026/07/10/police-launch-murder-investigation-into-death-of-brexiteer-parliamentarian-ann-widdecombe/ Police Launch Murder Investigation Into Death of Brexiteer Parliamentarian Ann Widdecombe]</ref> Early the next morning, ''[[the Telegraph]]'' reported that the suspect had been released from police custody.<ref>[https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/07/11/suspect-ann-widdecombe-murder-investigation-released/ Suspect in Widdecombe murder investigation released]</ref>
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