Joshua Kerry, the 28-year old man accused of murdering Ann Widdecombe, has been accused of a break-in at Nigel Farage’s house last year. He is alleged to have spent several hours outside Farage’s London home in 2025. He has been charged with a terror plot against the Reform leader, and is already facing trial for Widdecombe’s murder.
Back in the saddle…
Guido hears Nigel Farage will present his regular GB News show for the first time in around six months on 15th September. He last presented his 7pm slot in early March, before stepping back to campaign for the local elections (and then his own by-election). Back in the hot seat…
The Parliamentary Standards Commissioner Daniel Greenberg has reopened the probe into Nigel Farage’s donations after his victory in the Clacton by-election. The investigation was paused during the campaign, but the web page has been updated following Farage’s victory. Farage told GB News:
“This is an overwhelming endorsement of me. I have had enough of being judged by mainstream media, being called a criminal. Do you know if I’ve made one sin? I haven’t filled in a piece of paper.
“I’ve broken no law. I’ve broken no tax law. I’ve taken no public money. I don’t even own a motorhome. All right. And, you know, maybe I haven’t filled in a piece of paper. I’m confident I’m right. We’ll see where we go.”
Party Chairman Lee Anderson said this morning there is not “much point” in a second by-election. MPs will be desperate to force it anyway…
Reform is vowing to call in the Navy:
“Under a Reform UK Government, the Armed Forces would be deployed to intercept unauthorised vessels crossing the English Channel, transfer the illegal migrants onto Royal Navy vessels (treating them medically if necessary), and escort those on board safely back to France or Belgium.
The plan would establish a joint military command involving the Royal Navy, Royal Marines, RAF and British Army, supported by creating an Integrated Surveillance Command using drones, aircraft, helicopters, space satellites and infrared technology to track crossings.”
At least the insurance claim will be straightforward…
Former Labour leader Neil Kinnock was asked if Burnham will take Britain back into the EU:
“Yes, sure – his commitment is authentic. He really does understand from the grassroots up why restoring what I think of as normality in our continent is vital for every party economically, politically, culturally, in terms of security, and he’s able to articulate it in language that people can understand. So yeah, he is definitely”.