Nigel Farage Reveals Arson Attack on Home

Nigel Farage, leader of Reform UK, revealed that his home was targeted in an arson attack early last year when a lit incendiary device was pushed through the letterbox, though no suspects have been identified despite a police investigation.

The Reform UK MP for Clacton said he was not at the property during the incident at the start of 2025. Upon returning, he discovered damage in the porch where the device had burned itself out without causing major harm. "It was an outright arson attempt," Farage told The Telegraph during a campaign stop in Norfolk ahead of local elections. "I wasn't at home at the time, but when I came back and opened the door I found the damage. Luckily it had burned itself out in the porch, and we think maybe the perpetrators were disturbed in the act. The police were all over it. They did their best but there are no suspects so far."

Farage chose not to publicize the attack earlier, fearing it would necessitate increased security measures. He spoke out now after material about his private finances surfaced, which he described as "outrageous" and illegally obtained. He highlighted other unreported incidents, including pints of beer thrown at him, a car he...