politics
Widdecombe murder police reopen inquiry into alleged attempt to firebomb Farage’s home
Watchdog examines handling of an incident last year that was treated as an attempted burglary
TL;DR
- Counter-terrorism police are reinvestigating an alleged firebombing of Nigel Farage's home from April 2025.
- The reinvestigation is linked to the ongoing inquiry into the murder of Ann Widdecombe.
- The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) is investigating a counter-terrorism policing London staff member's conduct.
- The staff member is accused of failing to identify and pursue a line of inquiry related to the incident at Farage's home.
- Ann Widdecombe was found dead on July 9th, and a man has been charged with her murder.
- Widdecombe was a former Conservative minister and a spokesperson for Reform UK.