LONDON – Former British finance minister Alistair Darling, a central figure in the U.K.’s response to the 2008 financial crisis who later helped organize the campaign against Scottish independence, ...

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.

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Alistair Darling (L) was finance minister under PM Gordon Brown during the 2008 global financial crisis – Copyright AFP DAVID MCNEW Alistair Darling, the UK finance ...

Alistair Darling could be forgiven for complacency when he took over as Chancellor of the Exchequer from Gordon Brown in June 2007. The U.K. economy was in the midst of a record 14th year of expansion ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The former chancellor and Labour Party veteran Alistair Darling has died from cancer at the age of 70, a spokesperson for his ...