Alistair Darling, former UK Chancellor who steered country through financial crisis, dies aged 70
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Alistair Darling, former Labour Chancellor during the 2008 financial crisis, has died aged 70 after a short illness
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He served over 13 years in Tony Blair and Gordon Brown's governments across several senior roles
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As Chancellor during the financial crisis, he nationalized banks and steered the economy through turmoil
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He went on to lead the pro-UK "Better Together" campaign against Scottish independence in 2014
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After retiring from politics in 2020, tributes have poured in from across the political spectrum