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Man appears in UK court accused of trying to break into Reform leader Farage's home

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Joshua Kerry, 28, appeared in London's Westminster Magistrates' Court on October 7 charged with attempting to break into Nigel Farage’s home and preparing terrorist acts from May 2024 to July 2024. Kerry is also accused of researching targets and traveling to Farage’s residence. The case comes amid concerns over politician security following Ann Widdecombe's murder in July, where she was struck 21 times with a hammer. Prosecutors indicated that Farage’s partner discovered damage at their home and lighter fluid left behind, suggesting an attempt to gain entry.
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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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Farage PERSON · 5× British NORP · 4× LONDON GPE · 3× Reform UK ORG · 3× England GPE · 2× Ann Widdecombe PERSON · 1× Joshua Kerry PERSON · 1× Kerry GPE · 1× Nigel Farage PERSON · 1× Reform ORG · 1×

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Reform UK, which has a policy of deporting all immigrants who have come to Britain illegally, was leading in the polls until recently, though a combination of allegations over party funding and Andy Burnham taking over as prime minister has seen a weakening in its support.
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🔮 Joshua Kerry, 28, is charged with engaging in conduct in preparation of terrorist acts between May 2024 and July this year, including carrying out research on targets and travelling to, and attempting to gain entry to Farage's house.
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Man appears in UK court accused of trying to break into Reform leader Farage's home · assertive framing

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Man appears in UK court accused of trying to break into Reform leader Farage's home LONDON, Oct 7 - asserted
Man → appear → home
A man accused of murdering former British minister Ann Widdecombe appeared in court on Wednesday charged with trying to break into the home of Nigel Farage, the leader of the Reform UK party. asserted
man → accuse → party
Joshua Kerry, 28, is charged with engaging in conduct in preparation of terrorist acts between May 2024 and July this year, including carrying out research on targets and travelling to, and attempting to gain entry to Farage's house. uncertain
Kerry → charge → house
Kerry, from Rotherham in northern England, appeared at London's Westminster Magistrates' Court where he spoke only to confirm his name and age. asserted
he → appear → name
He was remanded in custody and will appear at London's Old Bailey court on Friday. asserted
He → remand → Friday
Widdecombe, 78, was a prominent figure in Reform UK, who was found dead at her home in rural southwest England on July 9 after being attacked the day before. asserted
who → find → July
Prosecutors said was struck 21 times with a hammer, shocking British politics and raising further concerns about politicians' security, with two serving British members of parliament having been killed since 2016. asserted
members → say → 2016
Prosecutor Kashif Malik told the court that in April 2025, Farage's partner had returned to their home to find the front door had been damaged and part of the wooden frame was hanging off. asserted
part → tell → frame
"The inference being that an attempt was made to gain entry to the house," Malik said. asserted
Malik → make → house
Farage, 62, often credited with forcing the 2016 referendum on whether Britain should stay in the European Union, has been one of the most influential, but also one of the most divisive, figures in British politics for more than a decade. asserted
Britain → credit → decade
When campaigning for parliament in 2024, Farage had a milkshake thrown at him by a woman and on another occasion objects were hurled towards his open-top bus by a man. asserted
objects → campaign → man
Reform UK, which has a policy of deporting all immigrants who have come to Britain illegally, was leading in the polls until recently, though a combination of allegations over party funding and Andy Burnham taking over as prime minister has seen a weakening in its support. asserted
Burnham → have → support
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