She was a member of William Hague's shadow cabinet and has been a Conservative for 55 years.
Writing in the Express, she says she's standing for Nigel Farage's party because Theresa May's handling of Brexit has been "hopelessly inadequate".
Dartmoor resident Ann Widdecombe to stand for the Brexit party in European elections.
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