British prosecutors announced terrorism charges Friday against a 28-year-old man already in custody for the murder of a conservative politician.The Crown Prosecution Service charged Joshua Kerry of South Yorkshire with one count of preparation of terrorist acts, accusing him of "engaging in conduct in preparation of acts of terrorism, including against [Reform UK leader] Nigel Farage MP." Kerry has been in the custody of His Majesty's government since late July, after he was arrested and accused of murdering former Reform UK and Conservative politician Ann Widdecombe.Prosecutors say Widdecombe was eating lunch in her Devon home on July 8, when Kerry allegedly walked through the front door, beat her 21 times in the head with a hammer, took her wallet and was gone in an attack that lasted only two minutes.Former British member of Parliament Ann Widdecombe was killed in her Devon home on July 8. (John Sibley/Reuters, File)Authorities say the latest charges against Kerry are related to events that took place between May 31 and July 8. In a statement, Senior National Coordinator for Counterterrorism Policing, Deputy Assistant Commissioner Vicki Evans, said: "The charge announced today is a result of the tireless work of investigators across the Counterterrorism Policing network.This investigation has been led by a dedicated team of detectives, analysts, and forensic experts, working on multiple lines of inquiry, which has resulted in this very serious charge."UK Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood, posting on X, called the new charges against Kerry "extremely concerning" and sent her "profound sympathies" to the Farage family.
She added that "an attack on anyone in politics is an attack on us all.This case raises serious questions about the security of those in public life." IRAN PROBED IN ALLEGED TERRORISM PLOT AT UK BASEA UK man is accused of "engaging in conduct in preparation of acts of terrorism, including against [Reform UK leader] Nigel Farage MP." (Martin Pop...