Watch the ITV Evening News LIVE as man arrested on suspicion of murder after death of Ann Widdecombe

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A 26-year-old white British man was arrested at an address in Newton Abbot on Friday on suspicion of the murder of former MP Ann Widdecombe, Devon and Cornwall Police Assistant Chief Constable Matt Longman said. The ex-Tory prisons minister, who was 78, later became a Brexit Party MEP and subsequently a Reform UK spokeswoman. Also on the programme: - Brits are thought to be among those who died in a wildfire in Spain. - Hosepipe ban kicks in for millions, with more on the way. - And Lords holds its first ever women's Test match with England playing India. ----------------------------- • Subscribe to ITV News on YouTube: http://bit.ly/2lOHmNj • Get breaking news and more stories at http://www.itv.com/news Follow ITV News on TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@itvnews?lang=en Follow ITV News on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/itvnews/ Follow ITV News on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/itvnews/ Follow ITV News on X: https://twitter.com/itvnews

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