Widdecombe police reopen investigation into incident at Farage's home, BBC understands

Core Impact Points

• Counter Terrorism Policing (CTP) London has reopened an investigation into an incident at Nigel Farage's home in April 2025.
• The incident involved a 'lit incendiary device' being pushed through the letterbox, causing damage to the door but no theft.
• The investigation is now linked to the murder of former MP Ann Widdecombe, who was found dead at her home in Devon last month.
• Joshua Kerry, from Rotherham in South Yorkshire, has been charged with Widdecombe's murder and is also suspected of terrorism-related offenses.
• CTP London has referred itself to the police watchdog over the handling of the initial investigation into the Farage incident.
• The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) is now investigating the conduct of a CTP London staff member over allegations of failing to pursue a line of inquiry.