Widdecombe murder police reopen inquiry into alleged attempt to firebomb Farage’s home

Watchdog examines handling of an incident last year that was treated as an attempted burglary Counter-terrorism police investigating the death of Ann Widdecombe have reopened an inquiry into an incident last year, in which Nigel Farage’s home was allegedly firebombed. During the incident in April 2025, a lit incendiary device was pushed through the Reform UK leader’s letterbox, according to reports. Police did not identify any suspects during their investigation of the incident at the time, which was treated as an attempted burglary, and so the investigation was closed, pending any new lines of inquiry. Since the case was reopened, CTP London said it had identified a line of inquiry “which may have been relevant” but was “not identified and pursued by [counter-terrorism police] at the time”. The police watchdog said it was now investigating the conduct of a CTP London staff member over allegations that they “failed to identify and pursue a line of inquiry”. Vicki Evans, senior national coordinator for counter-terrorism policing, said: “As part of the ongoing investigation led by counter-terrorism policing south-east into the murder of Ann Widdecombe, officers have