Anne Widdecombe lined up to be Britain's next ambassador to Vatican
FORMER minister Ann Widdecombe is being lined up as Britain’s next ambassador to the Vatican.
The Daily Express columnist, who stood down as an MP at the election, would be only the second Catholic to hold the prestigious job.
Her appointment is backed by Foreign Secretary William Hague but no announcement is expected for months.
The former Tory Home Office Minister became a convert to Catholicism in 1993.