Prosecutor says suspect in Nigel Farage terror plot was motivated by extreme left-wing views

A prosecutor says the man charged with plotting a terror attack on Reform UK leader Nigel Farage and murdering former lawmaker Ann Widdecombe was motivated by “extreme left-wing” viewsByThe Associated PressOctober 9, 2026, 11:56 AMLONDON -- A man charged with plotting a terror attack on Reform UK leader Nigel Farage and murdering former lawmaker Ann Widdecombe was motivated by “extreme left-wing” views, a prosecutor said Friday.Prosecuting attorney Jonathan Polnay said Joshua Kerry’s attack on Widdecombe is “inextricably linked” to his earlier attempt to break into the home of Farage, Britain’s best-known anti-immigration politician. The lawyer said both crimes have a “terrorist connection.”During a pretrial hearing at London’s Central Criminal Court, Polnay said Kerry conducted research into the home and office addresses of a number of politicians, including Farage and Widdecombe, over a two-year period. Polnay said Kerry had an “extreme left-wing and/or anti-establishment mindset” and was “particularly hostile” toward Reform UK.Kerry, 28, has not been asked to enter a plea and spoke only to confirm his identity when he attended the hearing remotely from Belmarsh high-security pri...