Reform UK councillor charged with 35 sexual offences

Summarised from 6 outlets · 10 reports · Updated 3 Nov, 15:26 · Archive

George Madgwick, leader of Reform UK at Hampshire County Council, has been charged with 35 offences including 12 counts of rape.

George Madgwick, 37, the leader of Reform UK at Hampshire County Council, has been charged with 35 offences. These include 12 counts of rape, assault by penetration, sexual assault and making indecent images of children. He has also been charged with making a threat to kill, false imprisonment and stalking.

The allegations involve four people, all aged between 16 and 17. They reportedly occurred between 2008 and 2021 in Portsmouth and Wales.

Madgwick was arrested on 6 January at an address in Wandsworth, London, following an investigation by Hampshire Constabulary's Operation Amberstone team. The investigation began on 24 July 2025 after a report of a sexual offence.

The Crown Prosecution Service said it had decided to prosecute after establishing there was sufficient evidence and that doing so was in the public interest. A CPS spokesperson said: '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.'

Reform UK has suspended Madgwick from the party with immediate effect. A party spokesman confirmed the suspension, saying: 'Cllr Madgwick has been suspended from Reform UK with immediate effect.'

Madgwick is due to appear at Portsmouth Magistrates' Court on 25 November. The CPS reminded all concerned that proceedings are now active and that Madgwick has the right to a fair trial.

How it is being reported

• Need To Know Hampshire, Dorset and the IoWThe CPS has said George Madgwick has been charged with 35 offences.BBC Hampshire · 3 Nov, 16:04
• Reform UK suspends Hampshire councillor charged with 35 offencesReform UK has suspended Hampshire County Council group leader George Madgwick after he was charged with 35 offences, including rape and sexual assaultBasingstoke Gazette · 3 Nov, 14:48
• Reform UK suspends Hampshire councillor charged with 35 offencesReform UK has suspended Hampshire County Council group leader George Madgwick after he was charged with 35 offences, including rape and sexual assaultAndover Advertiser · 3 Nov, 14:48
• Reform UK suspends Hampshire councillor charged with 35 offencesReform UK has suspended Hampshire County Council group leader George Madgwick after he was charged with 35 offences, including rape and sexual assaultRomsey Advertiser · 3 Nov, 14:48
• Reform UK Councillor George Madgwick charged with 35 offences including rape and sexual assaultCouncillor charged with 12 counts of rapeThe News, Portsmouth · 3 Nov, 14:36
• Reform UK suspends Hampshire councillor charged with 35 offencesReform UK has suspended Hampshire County Council group leader George Madgwick after he was charged with 35 offences, including rape and sexual assaultSouthern Daily Echo · 3 Nov, 14:33
• Reform leader at Hampshire County Council charged with 35 offences including rapeGeorge David Madgwick is facing court over 35 alleged offences, including rape and sexual assault.Andover Advertiser · 3 Nov, 14:30
• Reform UK councillor charged with 35 offences including rape and indecent imagesGeorge David Madgwick is facing court over 35 alleged offences, including rape and sexual assault.Romsey Advertiser · 3 Nov, 14:30
• Reform leader at Hampshire County Council charged with 35 offences including rapeGeorge David Madgwick is facing court over 35 alleged offences, including rape and sexual assault.Basingstoke Gazette · 3 Nov, 14:30
• Portsmouth man charged with 35 offences including rape and sexual assaultGeorge David Madgwick is facing court over 35 alleged offences, including rape and sexual assault.Southern Daily Echo · 3 Nov, 14:09

In this story: George Madgwick · Reform UK · Hampshire County Council · Hampshire Constabulary · Crown Prosecution Service · Portsmouth · Wales · Portsmouth Magistrates' Court

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