It will follow a private funeral for family and close friends, which will be held in the coming weeks.

A public memorial for Ann Widdecombe will be held later this year, her family has said in a statement. Former Conservative minister and Reform UK spokeswoman Widdecombe, 78, was found dead in her Dartmoor home with serious head injuries earlier this month. Her family thanked the public for "the wide expression of condolences" but asked that her private service, to be held in the coming weeks and for which invitations have already been sent, is "limited to those closest to Ann". "We understand that there is significant public interest in the funeral of Ann Widdecombe," the statement said. "A private service for family and close friends will be held in the coming weeks, and invitations for this ceremony have been distributed. "A more public memorial will follow later in the year, the details of which will be released in due course. "While we are very grateful for the wide expression of condolences, the family would ask that this initial service is limited to those closest to Ann." Tributes poured in to Widdecombe from TV stars and across the political spectrum following her death.