Man charged with murder of Tory MP David Amess

Ali Harbi Ali, 25, also accused of preparation of terrorist acts after politician was stabbed

Prosecutors have charged a man with the murder of Conservative MP Sir David Amess and the preparation of terrorist acts.

Ali Harbi Ali, 25, was charged with murder over Amess’s death last Friday in Leigh-on-Sea in Essex, as part of an investigation led by Scotland Yard’s counter-terrorism command.