Police probe if Ann Widdecombe threat suspect was behind attack on Nigel Farage’s family home

Nigel Farage home attack: Police probe link to suspect who threatened Ann Widdecombe

Nigel Farage recounted the events as being a victim of firebombing at his family home. 

The Reform UK leader has accused counterterrorism police of making “mistakes” after officers are reopening the Farage home firebombing.

The detectives suspect 28 year-old Joshua Kerry, who on 20 July was arrested for the murder of former Tory MP Ann Widdecombe.

The Rotherham man is suspected to be linked to the April 2025 incident involving Farage and his family.

A little over a year later, on 8 July 2026, Ann Widdecombe was found dead at her Dartmoor bungalow due to blunt trauma. 

Farage told reporters: “Clearly, counterterrorism made some mistakes, which is why they referred themselves to the Independent Office of Police Conduct (IOPC).

“I understand this is a completely unprecedented move, and yes, this is directly linked to the murder of Ann Widdecombe,” he added.

“I’m afraid I just can’t tell you any more than that at this stage.”

However, Farage insists he is confident of the counterterrorism police, now that the case has been reopened. 

“It’s a great, great tragedy that it took the death of Ann for the security services in Britain to finally take seriously the safety and security of Reform politicians and Reform prominent figures.

“Up until that moment, we had been treated very differently to everybody else,” said the Reform leader.