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Widdecombe suspect charged with planning terror act against Farage

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Counter-terrorism police have charged Joshua Kerry, 28, with planning terrorist acts against Nigel Farage, leader of Reform UK, along with the murder of Ann Widdecombe. Kerry was arrested in July for Widdecombe’s murder and faces an additional charge of preparing terror acts between May 2024 and July 2026. Deputy Assistant Commissioner Vicki Evans highlighted the extensive investigation involving multiple teams to bring these charges, while prosecutors from the Crown Prosecution Service will continue working with police on ongoing inquiries.

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Joshua Kerry, 28, from Rotherham, South Yorkshire, has been charged with planning terrorist acts against Nigel Farage under the Terrorism Act 2006. The charge covers alleged activity between May 31, 2024, and July 8, 2026. Kerry is also accused of murdering Ann Widdecombe, a former Conservative minister and Reform UK spokeswoman, who was found dead on July 9, 2026, after being hit over the head with a hammer more than 21 times at her home in Haytor, Dartmoor, Devon.

Senior National Coordinator for Counter Terrorism Policing, Deputy Assistant Commissioner Vicki Evans, stated that this charge resulted from an intensive and complex investigation involving multiple lines of inquiry. Kerry is due to appear at Westminster Magistrates' Court on Wednesday. The Crown Prosecution Service's Special Crime and Counter Terrorism Division confirmed their close collaboration with police in bringing the charges.

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Frank Ferguson of the Crown Prosecution Service's Special Crime and Counter Terrorism Division said prosecutors "worked closely" with police to bring the charge and would continue to work alongside them as the investigation continued.

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Widdecombe suspect charged with planning terror act against Farage · assertive framing

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- Published The man accused of murdering Ann Widdecombe has also been charged with preparing acts of terror including against Reform UK leader Nigel Farage. asserted

man → publish → Farage

Counter terror police said Joshua Kerry, 28, was charged on Friday with one count of preparation of terrorist acts. asserted

Kerry → say → acts

The charge relates to activity which is alleged to have taken place between May 2024 and July 2026. uncertain

which → relate → May

Kerry was charged in July with the murder of 78-year-old Widdecombe, a former Conservative minister and Reform UK spokeswoman. asserted

Kerry → charge → Widdecombe

Counter Terrorism Policing Deputy Assistant Commissioner Vicki Evans said the charge on Friday was the result of a "hugely intensive and complex investigation". asserted

charge → say → investigation

"This investigation has been led by a dedicated team of detectives, analysts, and forensic experts, working on multiple lines of enquiry, which has resulted in this very serious charge," she added. asserted

she → lead → charge

Kerry is due to appear in court over the terror charge on Wednesday, police said. asserted

police → appear → Wednesday

investigation → say → them

Widdecombe was found dead on Thursday 9 July at her home in Haytor, Devon, having sustained serious injuries. asserted

Widdecombe → find → injuries

She served as Conservative MP for Maidstone in Kent for 23 years and was appointed to ministerial roles in Sir John Major's government in the 1990s. asserted

She → serve → 1990s

Following her departure from the Commons, Widdecombe appeared on the BBC's Strictly Come Dancing and would later become a Reform UK spokeswoman. asserted

Widdecombe → follow → Dancing