Ex-UK army chef jailed for ‘terror’-related offence

The former British Army member harboured ‘extreme right-wing’ views and was ordering explosives components, say police.Published On 14 Oct 202614 Oct 2026A British court has handed a former army chef a nearly four-year jail term for possessing weapons for “terrorist purposes”.Mark Broadhurst, 28, was given the sentence on Wednesday at Sheffield Crown Court in England, two years after police uncovered online messages in which he expressed racist views and an intention to sell homemade firearms to right-wing groups.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3UK PM Andy Burnham vows to renegotiate post-Brexit trade deal with EUlist 2 of 3UK PM Andy Burnham met Man City chairman during time as Manchester mayorlist 3 of 3UK spy chief says Iran is stepping up targeting of military basesend of listPolice found a stockpile of weapons at Broadhurst’s home address when they took him into custody in September 2024, including knives and crossbows, black powder, ammunition, air pistols and what officials described as “an improvised homemade cannon”.The former British Army member was also found to be part of an online chat group with three other men who last year were jailed for planning to ca...