Alistair Darling: Former Labour chancellor dies at the age of 70
Former chancellor and veteran Labour politician Alistair Darling has died aged 70, a spokesperson on behalf of his family said.
He was a member of parliament from 1987 until he stepped down in 2015.
Tributes from all sides of the political divided have been paid to Mr Darling who served as chancellor in Gordon Brown’s government after Tony Blair stood down as Prime Minister.
He served as chancellor from 2007 to 2010 and helped steer the country through the
