Farage ‘horrified’ Ann Widdecombe murder detectives probing firebombing on his home
Nigel Farage has expressed outrage after learning that police investigating the murder of Ann Widdecombe have reopened a dormant case regarding a firebomb attack on his home. The police have referred themselves to a watchdog over a failure to pursue leads in the original 2025 investigation.
Why it matters
The incident highlights potential lapses in police procedure regarding threats against high-profile political figures.
A source said there had been a ‘very serious policing error’
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Nigel Farage is “horrified” that counterterror police probing the alleged murder of Ann Widdecombe have reopened a year-old investigation into a “firebomb” attack at his house.
Officers said the incident, which The Telegraph described as a “lit incendiary device” being posted through the Reform UK leader’s letterbox, happened at an address in Greater London and was reported in April 2025.
The Metropolitan Police and Counter Terrorism Policing (CTP) London said they investigated an “attempted burglary”, but no arrests were made at the time and the case was closed pending any new lines of inquiry.
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