Nigel Farage is said to have been left horrified after police acknowledged a serious error in their handling of an alleged attempt to firebomb his home. Detectives who previously investigated the murder of former MP Ann Widdecombe’s brother have reopened the inquiry, indicating that the case is being treated as a potentially significant criminal matter.

The report says the renewed investigation follows concerns about the earlier policing response, although the supplied article text does not provide details of the alleged error or identify suspects. The case centres on an alleged attempt to set fire to Farage’s home, with specialist murder detectives now involved in reassessing the evidence.