Tory activist in 'contract killing broker' claim had worked for party HQ
The Conservatives suspended Ross as Police Scotland reviewed footage that appeared to show him discussing murder and other violent attacks.
- On Wednesday, the Conservative Party suspended former candidate Jack Ross following an Al Jazeera documentary that appeared to capture him discussing the cost of arranging violent attacks, including murder.
- Undercover footage shows Turning Point UK chief executive Ross discussing violent acts such as stabbings and shootings that could allegedly be arranged through Allan Nesbitt, a Glasgow-based man with links to loyalist paramilitaries.
- Al Jazeera also alleged Ross paid Nesbitt thousands of pounds to organize a fake political rally calling for the United Kingdom to lift sanctions against Zimbabwe, apparently acting on behalf of the Zimbabwean government.
- Police Scotland said they are reviewing the documentary for potential criminality, while Ross denied the findings 'completely,' claiming his remarks to the undercover reporter were not meant to be taken seriously.
- Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch referred to the footage as 'shocking allegations,' adding that she did not 'believe that person is a member anymore' regarding Ross's standing within the party.
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Ex-Tory candidate suspended after investigation appears to show him discussing contract killings
A former Conservative Party candidate has been suspended after an undercover investigation appeared to capture him discussing the cost of arranging violent attacks, including murder.
A former candidate of the British Conservatives is said to have offered a covert reporter to mediate violent perpetrators and assassins. Following the publication of the recordings, his party draws consequences.
UK lawmaker suspended for talk to hire contract killers 2026
London – The UK’s Conservative Party has suspended Jack Ross, a former election candidate and party member (lawmaker), following an Al Jazeera undercover investigation in which he was filmed discussing the cost of hiring contract killers and offering to connect a reporter with a far-right activist allegedly linked to paramilitary groups. The investigation, titled Contract Killers and the Far Right, ... The post UK lawmaker suspended after being…
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