Former Essex MP Teresa Gorman dies at 83

Former Essex Tory MP Teresa Gorman has died at the age of 83.

Ms Gorman trained as a teacher before being elected to represent Billericay in 1987, a seat she held until 2001.

She was a prominent figure in the rebellions over Europe that nearly brought down John Major's government - having the Conservative whip withdrawn for refusing to back the EC Finance Bill in 1994.

She was regarded as a talented but maverick politician. In recent years she shifted her allegiance to UKIP, and voted for the party at the general election in May.

Click below to hear Teresa Gorman talking at the launch of her autobiography