Former UK Treasury Chief Alistair Darling Dies at 70

Darling, Key Figure in UK's Response to 2008 Financial Crisis, Remembered for His Integrity and Competence

Former UK Treasury chief Alistair Darling, who played a central role in the UK's response to the 2008 financial crisis, has died at the age of 70.
Darling had been treated for cancer and died in a hospital in Edinburgh.
He served as Britain’s Treasury chief between 2007 and 2010 under Labour Prime Minister Gordon Brown, who praised him as a 'popular and effective' government minister.
Darling also helped organize the campaign against Scottish independence in 2014, chairing the 'Better Together' campaign.
Former Prime Minister Tony Blair described Darling as 'highly capable, though modest, understated but never to be underestimated, always kind and dignified even under the intense pressure politics can generate.'