Former Chancellor Howe dies aged 88

Former Chancellor of the Exchequer Geoffrey Howe, an ally turned critic of Margaret Thatcher, has died at the age of 88, Prime Minister David Cameron's office said on Saturday. Howe, who was also a former foreign secretary, died on Friday after suffering a suspected heart attack, the BBC said, citing his family. Prime Minister David Cameron and Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne paid tribute to Howe, who served as finance minister from 1979 to 1983, on social media, emphasising his quiet