In short:

Joshua Kerry, 28, has been charged with preparing acts of terrorism, including against Nigel Farage, British police have announced.

In July, Mr Kerry was charged with the murder of former MP and Reform UK spokesperson Ann Widdecombe, who was found dead in her home at the age of 78.

What's next?

Mr Kerry is due to appear at London's Westminster Magistrates' Court on Wednesday.

A 28-year-old man already charged with the murder of one British politician has been charged with preparing acts of terrorism, including against hard-right leader Nigel Farage, British police have announced.

British Police said Joshua Kerry had been charged with one count of preparing acts of terrorism for actions allegedly carried out between May 31, 2024 and July 8, 2026.

In July, Mr Kerry was charged with the murder of former MP and Reform UK spokesperson Ann Widdecombe, who was found dead in her home at the age of 78.

Mr Kerry, from Rotherham in northern England, is due to appear at London's Westminster Magistrates' Court on Wednesday.

"We have been running a hugely intensive and complex investigation for some time," senior national coordinator for counter terrorism policing Vicki Evans said in a statement.

"The charge announced today is a result of the tireless work of investigators across the counter terrorism policing network."

Accusation of murder

Mr Kerry is already facing accusations of murdering Ms Widdecombe, a prominent figure in Reform UK, who was found dead at her home in rural south-west England on July 9 after being attacked the day before.

In July, Kashif Malik, the prosecutor handling that case, told a court that the suspect had allegedly used a hammer to hit Ms Widdecombe on the top of her head 21 times.

Ms Widdecombe had been eating lunch when Mr Kerry walked through her front door and attacked her, after having driven from his home in Rotherham, northern England, some 500 kilometres away, Mr Malik said.

Ms Widdecombe's gardener found her body lying face down on her kitchen floor.

Mr Farage, 62, often credited with forcing the 2016 referendum on whether Britain should stay in the European Union, has been one of the most influential, but also one of the most divisive, figures in British politics for more than a decade.

Reform UK was leading in the polls until recently, though a combination of allegations over party funding and Andy Burnham taking over as prime minister has seen an erosion in its support.

He has said the money was necessary to provide him with security.

"This is exactly why Nigel needed £5m to protect his security for life," a Reform UK source told Reuters.

British Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood said the latest charges were extremely concerning.

"My profound sympathies are with Nigel Farage and his family," she said on X.

"Let no-one make any mistake: an attack on anyone in politics is an attack on us all. This case raises serious questions about the security of those in public life."

Ms Widdecombe was the third UK politician murdered in an attack this decade.

Labour Party MP Jo Cox was murdered in 2016 by a neo-Nazi sympathiser, and Conservative lawmaker David Amess was killed in 2021 by an Islamic State group follower.

AFP/Reuters