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Prosecutor says suspect in Nigel Farage terror plot was motivated by extreme left-wing views

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A prosecutor says the man charged with plotting a terror attack on Reform UK leader Nigel Farage and murdering former lawmaker Ann Widdecombe was motivated by “extreme left-wing” views…

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  • Reported by ABC News and published Fri, 09 Oct 2026 16:13:48 UTC.

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  1. Prosecutor says suspect in Nigel Farage terror plot was motivated by extreme left-wing views

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