Nigel Farage says incident at his home 'directly linked' to Ann Widdecombe murder

Reform UK leader Nigel Farage has claimed that an incident at his London residence last year is directly tied to the murder of Ann Widdecombe, according to counter-terrorism police. The BBC reports that a lit incendiary device was pushed through Farage's letterbox in April 2025. CTP London has referred itself to the Independent Office for Police Conduct over the handling of the initial investigation.

At a press conference, Farage stated that this is a "completely unprecedented move" and that the incident is "directly linked to the murder of Ann Widdecombe." He added that he cannot disclose further details at this time. Widdecombe, a former Conservative minister and Reform UK spokeswoman, was found dead with severe injuries in Devon last month.

Joshua Kerry, from Rotherham, South Yorkshire, has been charged with her murder, having been initially arrested on suspicion of murder and later on suspicion of terrorism. The incident at Farage's home involved damage to a door, with no theft reported. Both CTP London and the Metropolitan Police were involved in the earlier investigation, which concluded without arrests.

Now, CTP London has identified a new line of inquiry not pursued initially. The IOPC has decided to independently investigate the conduct of a Counter Terrorism Policing London staff member for allegedly failing to pursue relevant leads in the April 2025 attempted burglary case.