What to know

• George Madgwick, 37, has been charged with ‘serious sexual offences, including multiple counts of rape’S1
• George Madgwick, 37, has been bailed to appear at Portsmouth Magistrates’ Court on November 25.S2
• Reform UK councillor charged with rape and sexual assaultImage caption, George Madgwick is the leader of Reform UK in HampshireByEthan GudgeSouth of EnglandPublished3 November 2026, 14:22 GMTUpdated 10 minutes agoThe leader of Reform UK in Hampshire has been c...S3
• NewsUKHome NewsReform UK councillor charged with 12 counts of rapeBryony Gooch & Tom BarnesTuesday 03 November 2026 14:25 GMTBookmarkBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover "translations": "comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Cop...S4
• An investigation was launched by Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary after a report of a sexual offence, with an arrest then taking place in Wandsworth, LondonS5
• George Madgwick of Hampshire county council has been charged with a total of 35 offencesA Reform UK councillor has been charged with 12 counts of rape, the Crown Prosecution Service has said.George Madgwick, a councillor on Hampshire county council, has been c...S6