Farage 'not being listened to' on safety threats, deputy says after terror plot charge

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Melley, B. (2026, October 3). Farage 'not being listened to' on safety threats, deputy says after terror plot charge. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/news/world/europe/farage-not-being-listened-to-on-safety-threats-deputy-says-after-terror-plot-charge/article_f3528d11-773c-518a-8f6b-5d2ea8969022.html

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Nigel Farage's deputy, Richard Tice, stated that Farage’s concerns about safety threats have been ignored for years. This came after a man accused of killing former politician Ann Widdecombe was charged with planning an attack on Farage. The charge is seen by Tice as highlighting the need to take Farage’s security risks more seriously.

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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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“While both articles discuss the same suspect being charged with terrorism, they describe different aspects of the situation: Article A focuses on the charge itself and the timeframe, while Article B emphasizes Farage's concerns about security threats.”

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LONDON (AP) — Anti-immigration Reform UK party leader Nigel Farage was ignored when he complained of threats to his safety, his deputy said Saturday after the man accused of killing former British politician Ann Widdecombe was charged with plotting a terror attack against Farage. asserted

man → ignore → Farage

Richard Tice said Farage had discussed the risks to his security many times over the years and the charge amounts to a wake-up call. asserted

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Farage 'not being listened to' on safety threats, deputy says after terror plot charge

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