Tiverton & Minehead Conservatives are deeply saddened by the death of the Rt Hon Ann Widdecombe.
Ann gave decades of service to Parliament and to public life, serving as a Conservative minister with distinction and earning a reputation as one of the most principled voices of her generation whilst commanding respect across party lines.
Devon was her home. She represented the county with vigour as Member of the European Parliament for South West England and was a familiar and much-loved figure here, across the region she served.
Devon has lost one of its great characters, and public life has lost one of its most honest voices.
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