Novelist and former MP Jeffrey Archer dies aged 86

Novelist and former Conservative MP Jeffrey Archer has passed away at the age of 86. His publisher, HarperCollins, confirmed he died peacefully at home.
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Archer was a prominent figure in both British politics and the global literary world, known for his prolific output of best-selling novels.
Jeffrey Archer, the novelist and former Conservative MP, has died aged 86.
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