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Reform UK's Hampshire leader charged with 35 offences including 12 counts of rape

George Madgwick, suspended by Reform UK, is accused of offences against four teenage victims over 13 years in Portsmouth and Wales.

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What to know

  • Madgwick faces 12 counts of rape among 35 total charges spanning alleged offences from 2008 to 2021 against four victims then aged 16-17.
  • He led the Reform UK group on Hampshire County Council and also sat on Portsmouth City Council before his immediate suspension by the party.
  • The CPS has warned against reporting or commentary that could prejudice the now-active proceedings; Madgwick is due in court on 25 November.
  • The case follows a police investigation opened in July 2025 and his arrest in January 2026, and comes weeks after he was featured in an ITV undercover documentary on Reform UK.

“Our prosecutors have worked to establish that there is sufficient evidence and that it is in the public interest to bring the case to court.”

CPS spokesperson, Crown Prosecution Service · BBC News ↗ · Nov 2

George Madgwick Reform UK councillor, leader of Reform group on Hampshire County CouncilCrown Prosecution Service Prosecuting authorityReform UK Political partyHampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary Police force

Reform UK's Hampshire leader charged with 35 offences including 12 counts of rape
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  1. upcoming

    Madgwick scheduled to appear at Portsmouth Magistrates' Court — Madgwick, bailed following the charges, is due to appear before magistrates in Portsmouth on 25 November.

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    CPS charges Madgwick with 35 offences; Reform suspends him

    The CPS charged Madgwick with 35 offences including 12 counts of rape, assault by penetration, sexual assault, controlling or coercive behaviour, and making indecent images of a child, against four victims in Portsmouth and Wales between 2008 and 2021. Reform UK said he had been suspended with immediate effect.

    “The Crown Prosecution Service has decided to prosecute George Madgwick for serious sexual offences, including multiple counts of rape.”
    — CPS spokesperson
    1. 9 outlets Reform UK councillor charged with 12 counts of rape and making indecent images of child

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      Reform have suspended their group leader in Hampshire after the CPS charged him with 35 offences, including a dozen rapes. Cllr George Madgwick also featured in the recent ITV documentary, defending support of the Portsmouth Patriots street protest group

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      37yo # GeorgeMadgwick is leader of # ReformUK in # Hampshire . He represents North East # Havant on # HampshireCountyCouncil & # Paulsgrove on # PortsmouthCityCouncil . The # CrownProsecutionService # CPS says # Magdgwick is charged with 35 offences. Many of them look very serious. See e.g. https://www. bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c63elk y79np7o…

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  3. background

    ITV documentary features Madgwick; he alleges 'electoral interference' — Madgwick appeared in ITV News Exposure's 'Undercover: A Year In Reform', voicing support for the Portsmouth Patriots anti-immigration group; he accused the broadcaster of interference and said the reporting may have affected council election results.

  4. background

    Police first arrest Madgwick — The force said it first arrested Madgwick on 6 January 2026, before the CPS later charged him.

  5. background

    Hampshire police open investigation into Madgwick — Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary said its investigation began after receiving a report of a sexual offence.

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