Former chancellor Alistair Darling dies aged 70

The Guardian says Leaders from across the political spectrum have paid tribute to the former Labour chancellor Alistair Darling, who stewarded the economy through the 2008 crash, after his death at the age of 70.

A statement issued in Edinburgh on behalf of Darling’s family said: “Alistair Darling, the much-loved husband of Margaret and beloved father of Calum and Anna, died after a short spell in Western General hospital under the wonderful care of the cancer team.”

Darling was an Edinburgh MP from 1987 until he stepped down from parliament in 2015, and served as chancellor under Gordon Brown from 2007 to 2010.

Former colleagues and political rivals praised his personal decency and unflappable calm, after the news of his death emerged.

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2023/nov/30/former-chancellor-alistair-darling-dies-aged-70