Former PM pays tribute to his then chancellor, who has died aged 70, but acknowledges complex relationship

Gordon Brown has said any briefings against his then chancellor, Alistair Darling, in 2008 were “completely unfair”, as he acknowledged the complicated relationship that existed between the two men in the final years of the Labour government.

Brown paid tribute to Darling after his death this week, calling him a man of “integrity” and “wise judgment”.

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