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UPDATED Oct 9, 2026 at 10:06 PM ET
Oct 7, 2026 at 7:08 AM ET
Prosecutor links Farage plot to extreme-left views
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At a pretrial hearing at London’s Central Criminal Court on Friday, prosecutor Jonathan Polnay said Joshua Kerry’s alleged plot against Nigel Farage and attack on Ann Widdecombe were linked and had a “terrorist connection.” Polnay said Kerry researched politicians’ home and office addresses over two years and was hostile to Reform UK; Kerry is likely to contest the charges.
WHO: Prosecutor Jonathan Polnay
WHAT: Said the alleged plot against Nigel Farage and attack on Ann Widdecombe were linked and had a terrorist connection.
WHEN: Oct 9, 2026
WHERE: London, United Kingdom
WHY: Polnay said Kerry’s alleged crimes were linked to an extreme left-wing and/or anti-establishment mindset and hostility toward Reform UK.
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