Widdecombe murder suspect charged with planning terror acts against Nigel Farage

Joshua Kerry, accused of murdering Ann Widdecombe, has been charged with preparation of terrorist acts allegedly targeting Reform UK leader Nigel Farage.

• Kerry, 28, of Rotherham, was charged on Friday by the Crown Prosecution Service with one count of preparation of terrorist acts.
• The charge relates to alleged activity between 31 May 2024 and 8 July 2026, counter-terrorism police said.
• Kerry, already charged in July with Widdecombe's murder, is due to appear at Westminster magistrates court on Wednesday.
• Widdecombe, 78, a former Conservative minister and Reform UK spokeswoman, was found dead at her Haytor, Devon home on 9 July.