Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer and Conservative party leader Kemi Badenoch have issued separate statements reacting to the news that Devon and Cornwall Police have launched a murder investigation into the death of Ann Widdecombe. Widdecombe, a spokeswoman for Reform UK and a former Conservative minister, was found deceased at her home in Dartmoor on Thursday morning.
Both the prime minister and the opposition leader conveyed their shock and dismay upon hearing about the police announcement. Further details regarding the investigation have not yet been released.