Overview
- Counter Terrorism Policing said on Friday that Joshua Kerry, 28, has been charged with one count of preparing acts of terrorism that the police say included targeting Reform UK leader Nigel Farage.
- The terrorism charge covers alleged activity between 31 May 2024 and 8 July 2026 and follows a months‑long, multi‑line inquiry led by detectives, analysts and forensic specialists.
- Kerry remains separately charged with the July murder of former MP Ann Widdecombe, a case in which prosecutors previously told a court she was struck repeatedly with a hammer; both matters are active in the courts.
- The Crown Prosecution Service said it had reviewed the evidence and authorised prosecution, and Kerry is due to appear at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday, 7 October.
- Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood and Reform UK figures said the charge highlights gaps in protection for public figures, and authorities have reopened a past inquiry into an alleged incendiary incident at Farage’s home as part of their enquiries.