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  • Oct 2

    Ann Widdecombe murder suspect charged with terror plot targeting Nigel Farage

    British prosecutors have charged 28-year-old Joshua Kerry with planning terrorist acts against Reform UK leader Nigel Farage, months after his arrest for the murder of Ann Widdecombe.

  • Sep 30

    UK police submit Grenfell fire evidence on 54 people and 20 firms to prosecutors

    The Metropolitan Police handed over 12,600 pages of evidence regarding 54 individuals and 20 companies to prosecutors, with charging decisions over the 2017 Grenfell Tower fire due by June 2027.

  • Sep 21

    UK charges doctor Vincent Brown with genocide over 1994 Rwanda massacres

    British prosecutors charged 65-year-old Vincent Brown with genocide offences following a seven-year police investigation, with a court appearance set for Tuesday.

  • Jul 20

    Ann Widdecombe struck 21 times with hammer in attack caught on camera, court told

    Joshua Kerry, 28, appeared in court charged with murdering the former Conservative minister and Reform UK spokeswoman at her Devon home. Camera footage showed the attack, prosecutors said.

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