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Jeffrey Archer, bestselling UK novelist and scandal-plagued politician, dies aged 86

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Published 6 Oct 2026, 3:33 pm·1 d ago·1 min read
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LONDON, Oct 5 (Reuters) - Jeffrey Archer, the bestselling British novelist and former politician who was jailed for lying in a high-profile libel case, has died aged 86, his publisher HarperCollins said on Monday.

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