Widdecombe murder suspect charged with planning terror act on Farage

Key facts

• Joshua Kerry, 28, has been charged with preparing acts of terror.
• The alleged terror acts included targeting Reform UK leader Nigel Farage.
• The charge relates to activity between May 2024 and July 2026.
• Kerry was also charged in July with the murder of Ann Widdecombe.
• Ann Widdecombe was a former Conservative minister and Reform UK spokeswoman.

British authorities have charged Joshua Kerry, 28, with preparing a terror attack against Reform UK leader Nigel Farage. The charge, announced on Friday by counter-terrorism police, relates to alleged activities between May 2024 and July 2026. Kerry had previously been charged in July with the murder of Ann Widdecombe, a former Conservative minister and Reform UK spokeswoman, who died on July 9. Prosecutors stated she was hit on the head with a hammer 21 times. Counter Terrorism Policing Deputy Assistant Commissioner Vicki Evans described the charge as a result of an intensive and complex investigation. Kerry is scheduled to appear at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday.