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Conservative Party Suspends Jack Ross After Al Jazeera Killers Film

By Drooid · Oct 22, 2026, 4:05 AM UTC · How we work

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The Conservative Party suspended former candidate Jack Ross after an Al Jazeera documentary showed him discussing hiring contract killers.
Police Scotland said it will review the documentary for possible criminal offences.
Ross, chief executive of Turning Point UK, listed violent options including kicking, facial cutting, stabbing, shooting and killing for payment.
He allegedly acted for the Zimbabwean government, paying thousands of pounds to a Glasgow activist for a fake anti-sanctions rally.

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The Conservative Party suspended former candidate Jack Ross after an Al Jazeera documentary showed him discussing hiring contract killers.
Police Scotland said it will review the documentary for possible criminal offences.
Ross, chief executive of Turning Point UK, listed violent options including kicking, facial cutting, stabbing, shooting and killing for payment.
He allegedly acted for the Zimbabwean government, paying thousands of pounds to a Glasgow activist for a fake anti-sanctions rally.