Reform UK councillor charged with 35 offences, including 12 counts of rape
George Madgwick, 37, has been bailed to appear at Portsmouth Magistrates’ Court on November 25.
Covered by 7 sources from United Kingdom. First reported by BBC News ·
How 7 newspapers cover this story
Reform UK councillor charged with rape and sexual assault
The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) said on Tuesday that it had charged George Madgwick with 35 offences.
Reform UK councillor charged with 12 counts of rape
A Reform UK councillor has been charged with 35 offences, including 12 counts of rape.
· Reform politician charged with 35 offences – including 12 counts of rape
Reform councillor charged with 35 offences including 12 counts of rape
Reform UK councillor charged with 12 counts of rape
George Madgwick of Hampshire county council has been charged with a total of 35 offences A Reform UK councillor has been charged with 12 counts of rape, the Crown Prosecution Service has said. George Madgwick, a councillor on Hampshire county council, has been charged with a total of 35 offences.
Reform councillor charged with 35 offences including rape
A Reform UK councillor has been charged with 35 offences, including 12 counts of rape, and suspended by the party.
Reform UK councillor charged with 35 offences including 12 counts of rape
An investigation was launched by Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary after a report of a sexual offence, with an arrest then taking place in Wandsworth, London
Reform UK councillor charged with 35 offences, including 12 counts of rape
George Madgwick, 37, has been bailed to appear at Portsmouth Magistrates’ Court on November 25.
Coverage details
7 outlets from United Kingdom are covering this story: BBC News, The Independent, Metro, The Guardian and 3 more. BBC News published it first, on November 3, 2026; the last outlet to join was Evening Standard, less than an hour later.
Key names in the coverage: Reform UK, George Madgwick and Hampshire.
In total 8 articles have been published, because some outlets updated the story several times.
