Counter-terror police leading probe into UK politician's killing

LONDON: Anti-terrorism police have taken charge of the investigation into the killing of veteran British right-wing politician Ann Widdecombe after fresh evidence emerged, the interior minister said on Monday (Jul 13).The announcement confirmed that police view terrorism as one of the possible motivations for the attack on the 78-year-old former Conservative minister, who was found dead Thursday at her home in southwest England.Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood wrote on X that following "new information and evidence", Counter Terrorism Policing "are now leading on the investigation into the horrific murder" of Widdecombe.Mahmood was to address MPs later on Monday about the murder enquiry.The head of UK counter-terrorism policing, Laurence Taylor, said in a statement that "we are pursuing mult