Paramilitary hitman linked to British right-wing group Turning Point UK

Author: Al Jazeera Investigative UnitPublished on: October 21, 2026Country: United Kingdom
Crime & LawPolitics
Paramilitary hitman linked to British right-wing group Turning Point UK

An Al Jazeera investigation revealed that Allan Nesbitt, a convicted criminal and member of the Ulster Volunteer Force (UVF), is linked to the British right-wing student group Turning Point UK (TPUK). TPUK chief executive Jack Ross, a former Conservative candidate, introduced Nesbitt to an undercover reporter and agreed to pay him to stage a fake political rally supporting the lifting of UK sanctions against Zimbabwe. Ross also claimed Nesbitt and his contacts could carry out assaults, disfigurements, shootings or killings for payment. At a meeting in London, Nesbitt said he could arrange the murder of a fictional target using his UVF connections.

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