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Alistair Darling, the former Labour MP who served as chancellor during the 2008 financial crisis, has died aged 70.
A statement issued on behalf of the politician's 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.'
Alistair Darling, the former Labour MP who served as chancellor during the 2008 financial crisis, has died aged 70
Lord Darling served as Chancellor of the Exchequer between 2007 and 2010
He was in charge of the Treasury during the 'credit crunch'
Lord Darling went on to chair the Better Together campaign, which campaigned for a 'No' vote in the 2014 referendum on Scottish independence
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