Farage says incident at home ‘directly linked’ to Widdecombe murder

Asked about the investigation, he said: “Clearly, counter-terrorism made some mistakes, which is why they referred themselves to the Independent Office of Police (Conduct).”

It is not yet clear how the incident at Farage’s house is linked to Widdecombe’s murder.

Police said at the time that “damage was caused to a door but nothing was stolen”.

Both CTP London and the Metropolitan Police were involved in enquiries. No arrests were made and the investigation was closed.

But on Friday, CTP London said a new line of inquiry had been identified that was not “pursued by them at the time”.

The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) said it had “decided to independently investigate the conduct of a Counter Terrorism Policing London staff member following a referral received earlier [on Friday]”.

A statement continued: “The conduct relates to an allegation the individual failed to identify and pursue a line of enquiry relating to an attempted burglary reported in April 2025.”