Former UK Chancellor Alistair Darling dies aged 70

Alistair Darling, the veteran Labour politician who served as Chancellor at the height of the 2008 financial crash, has died aged 70 after a short and private battle with cancer. A statement on behalf of his family said: "The death of Alistair Darling, a former Chancellor of the Exchequer and long-serving member of the Labour Cabinet, was announced in Edinburgh today.

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