Heather Herbert, a 50-year-old former Labour candidate who identifies as transgender, is charged over online posts made in the wake of former MP Ann Widdecombe’s death. The charge follows allegations relating to content posted online after Widdecombe died, according to reporting from the Daily Mail. The coverage states that Herbert is an ex-Labour candidate and that authorities have proceeded with a criminal charge connected to the posts. The reports do not describe the specific wording of the messages or provide further legal details beyond the fact that charges have been filed. No additional context on the investigation, the platform used, or the legal basis for the charge is included in the information provided. The story focuses on the timing of the posts relative to Widdecombe’s death and the fact that Herbert faces a charge connected to those online comments. Further details would depend on court proceedings and official statements not included in the supplied excerpts.