# Farage left ‘horrified by very serious policing error’ as Ann Widdecombe murder detectives reopen their probe into bid to firebomb his home

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/farage-left-horrified-by-very-serious-policing-error-as-ann-widdecombe-murder-detectives-reopen-their-probe-into-bid-to-firebomb-his-home/
- Published: 2026-08-08T20:59:19+00:00
- Updated: 2026-08-24T16:46:47+00:00
- Original publisher: Daily Mail (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16038949/Farage-left-horrified-policing-error-Ann-Widdecombe-murder-detectives-reopen-probe-bid-firebomb-home.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490
- Topics: Americas, World

## Key points

- Police reopen probe into 2025 firebomb attempt on Farage's home
- Counter-terrorism unit self-refers to watchdog over "policing error"
- Comes amid separate investigation into Ann Widdecombe's murder

## Summary

Nigel Farage says he was "horrified" after counter-terrorism police reopened an investigation into an attempt to firebomb his home last year, admitting a "very serious policing error" had occurred. The development came amid the ongoing investigation into the murder of Ann Widdecombe, with the same counter-terrorism unit involved and referring itself to the police watchdog over its handling of the earlier arson incident.

Officers said they had identified a line of inquiry into the April 2025 attack on Farage's home that was not pursued at the time; Farage has always described it as arson rather than the "attempted burglary" police initially recorded, noting the fire burned itself out on his porch before he returned home. Counter Terrorism Policing has referred itself to the Independent Office for Police Conduct, which confirmed it is investigating a CTP London staff member's conduct. Separately, Widdecombe, 78, died on 8 July after being struck with a hammer 21 times at her Dartmoor home, with Joshua Kerry, 28, charged with her murder; Farage also revealed he and Reform deputy leader Richard Tice are suing the National Crime Agency over an alleged illegal leak of their financial information, seeking over £25,000 in damages.

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