Ann Widdecombe murder sparks political violence concerns
Ann Widdecombe, a 78-year-old former Tory MP and Reform UK member, was murdered in a targeted attack in Devon on July 9, 2026.
A 28-year-old white British man from Rotherham has been arrested on suspicion of terrorism offences.
Over a quarter of candidates in the 2024 general election considered not standing due to harassment and intimidation concerns.
% of candidates said they had been physically attacked or touched against their will, and 77% suffered intimidating acts.
Widdecombe's murder is the third of a prominent British politician in over a decade, following Jo Cox in 2016 and David Amess in 2021.
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