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Former Tory election candidate suspended over contract killing claims

Steady2 outlets reported this in 3 reports over 2 days
Wed, 21 October 2026peak 2 reports on Wed, 21 October 2026Sun, 25 October 2026

What it is about

Former Tory election candidateJack Rossformer Conservative election candidateUK Conservative PartyAl JazeeraConservativesUKFormer Tory candidateToriesKemi Badenoch

Who published it, and when

original reportfirst to report
The Guardian World1 original report1 original report
Al Jazeera English1 original report
21 Oct, 18:13over 4 days25 Oct, 13:00

How it spread - 3 original reports

  1. Wed, 21 October 2026

    2 reports
    • The Guardian World18:13first to report

      Jack Ross was filmed allegedly discussing with an undercover reporter violent options to deal with enemies A former Conservative election candidate has been suspended from the party after he was seemingly filmed discussing the cost of hiring contract killers and offering to “broker” the services of a far-right activist with alleged paramilitary links. Jack Ross was filmed apparently asking an undercover reporter “What do you want done?” before listing the type of violent options that could be...

    • Al Jazeera English19:36

      The UK's Conservatives suspend former candidate Jack Ross after he was filmed discussing hiring contract killers.

  2. Sun, 25 October 2026

    1 report
    • The Guardian World13:00

      Sources close to Tory leader say Jack Ross, who faces party investigation after undercover report, worked as social media consultant A former Conservative election candidate who was suspended after he was filmed discussing the cost of hiring contract killers worked as a consultant in Kemi Badenoch’s office as recently as last year. Jack Ross is facing an investigation by the Tories after he was filmed apparently asking an undercover reporter: “What do you want done?” and apparently offering to...

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