A 26-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of the murder of Ann Widdecombe, a former British member of Parliament and reality TV contestant, police said.Widdecombe, 78, was found dead Thursday in her home on the edge of Dartmoor National Park in southwest England.Authorities said she died of serious injuries, Reuters reported.The name of the suspect has not been released.LABOUR MP PUTS CABINET 'ON NOTICE,' THREATENS TO TRIGGER LEADERSHIP CHALLENGE AGAINST STARMER BY MONDAYBritain's European Parliament member Ann Widdecombe, right, of the Brexit Party, speaks during a debate at the European Parliament on Jan.
14, 2020, in Strasbourg, eastern France.Widdecombe was found dead in her home this week and a 26-year-old man has been arrested, authorities said.
(Jean-Francois Badias/AP)"This is really shocking news, and my thoughts, I think all of our thoughts, will be with the family and friends of Ann Widdecombe at this awful time," Prime Minister Keir Starmer said."Ann was a distinguished politician over many, many years with many achievements, and it’s a huge, huge loss."Investigators don't believe the killing was politically motivated, Devon and Cornwall Police Assistant Chief Constable Matt Longman said."Our murder enquiry is in its early stages but moving at a significant pace," Devon and Cornwall Police said in a statement.Starmer said the security of lawmakers was "of the utmost importance," and urged people to rise above political differences.BRITISH PRIME MINISTER KEIR STARMER FACES POTENTIAL LEADERSHIP CHALLENGE FROM NEWLY-ELECTED ANDY BURNHAMFormer British member of Parliament Ann Widdecombe reads a statement outside the Old Bailey in London after the sentencing of Ali Harbi Ali in relation to the murder trial of the late British lawmaker David Amess.
(John Sibley/Reuters)Widdecombe served in Parliament, but found fame after leaving office as a contestant on the Strictly Come Dancing and Celebrity Big Brother reality television shows.She later joi...