Ann Widdecombe, the former Conservative MP and later a Reform UK spokesperson, dies aged 78, multiple outlets report. Her death is confirmed by a spokesperson and management statement released on Friday morning. Widdecombe was first elected to Parliament in 1987 and went on to serve as a Conservative MP until 2010, according to reporting. Across her political career, she is described as a prominent Eurosceptic and as holding socially conservative positions. Several articles also note her later role as a Reform UK member or spokesperson and refer to her work beyond politics, including a period as a TV personality. In recognition of her public profile, the outlets say tributes are being paid following her death. The reports consistently present the same core details: her age at death, the confirmation of her passing through statements, and her background as a long-serving MP with a known political stance on Europe and social issues. No additional circumstances of her death are provided in the supplied summaries.