UK counterterrorism police probe ex-minister’s death

British counterterrorism police officers ⁠are now leading the ⁠investigation into the suspected murder of former British government minister Ann Widdecombe, interior minister Shabana Mahmood said on Monday.
Widdecombe, 78, was found dead at her home in ‌rural southwest England on Thursday with what police described as “serious injuries”. Police arrested a white British man in Rotherham, northern England, late ⁠on Saturday on suspicion of her murder, and initially said there was not thought to be...