Portsmouth councillor George Madgwick charged with 35 offences, including 12 counts of rape

Portsmouth councillor George Madgwick, leader of Reform UK's group on the council, has been charged with 35 offences, including 12 counts of rape. Reform has suspended him. Four complainants aged 16 or 17 allege offences in Portsmouth and Wales from 2008 to 2021. He is due at Portsmouth magistrates court on 25 November. Allegations have not been tested in court.