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Alistair Darling on BBC Television in October 2022. Alamy Stock Photo

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Former British chancellor Alistair Darling dies aged 70

The long-serving MP died after spending time in hospital being treated for cancer.

FORMER BRITISH CHANCELLOR and veteran Labour politician Alistair Darling has died aged 70.

The long-serving MP died after spending time in hospital being treated for cancer, a spokesperson on behalf of his family said.

A statement issued 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.

“Mr 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.”

He served as a Labour MP from 1987 to 2015 and was chancellor during the financial crisis of 2008.

He retired from the House of Lords in 2020 just five years after being appointed a life peer.

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