NewsUK & World NewsCrimePolice confirmed the arrest of a 28-year-old man23:59, 11 Jul 2026A 28-year-old man has been arrested in South Yorkshire on suspicion of the murder of former MP and MEP Ann Widdecombe, police said. The former Conservative minister, and later Reform UK spokesperson, was found dead at her home in Haytor on Dartmoor at around 11.40am on Thursday, July 9 after sustaining serious injuries.‌A statement from Devon and Cornwall Police late on Saturday said: “We can confirm that a 28-year-old man was arrested at an address in the South Yorkshire area this evening (July 11) on suspicion of the murder of Ann Widdecombe.‌“The suspect, who is a white British national, is now in police custody.‌“Miss Widdecombe’s family have been informed of this development.“We were supported by