Security guard who protected Nigel Farage on campaign trail jailed for eight years for rape

Summary

Ryan Dinnage, one of Nigel Farage's security team, accompanied the Reform UK leader on walkabouts during the local election campaign in April and May this year. In June he was convicted of raping a woman while she slept in a caravan at the Royal Windsor horse show. He was later jailed for eight years, which raises questions about a failure of vetting, according to The Guardian.

Timeline

1. The Guardian

   30 Oct 2026, 06:00 UTCSource ↗

   Ryan Dinnage, who accompanied Nigel Farage on walkabouts before the local elections, was facing a rape charge during that campaign and was later jailed for eight years, raising questions about vetting.