Al Jazeera's investigation, titled "Contract Killers and the Far Right" and released on October 20, 2026, alleges direct links between the British right-wing group Turning Point UK and Allan Nesbitt, a convicted violent criminal with alleged paramilitary ties who offered to arrange murders for money. The investigation claims Turning Point UK's CEO, Jack Ross, facilitated contact and payments between Nesbitt and an undercover reporter.

These allegations suggest a potential connection between political activism and organized violence, raising concerns among law enforcement experts about a possible escalation in anti-migrant violence in the UK. The report has been picked up by multiple news outlets, including UA.NEWS and The National.

What the records show

Al Jazeera's investigation details that an undercover reporter began working with Turning Point UK in 2021. Jack Ross, the CEO of Turning Point UK, who has previously run as a Conservative Party candidate, introduced the undercover reporter to Allan Nesbitt. Ross allegedly paid Nesbitt thousands of pounds on behalf of the Zimbabwean government to organize a fabricated political rally aimed at supporting the lifting of UK sanctions against Zimbabwe. During these interactions, Ross reportedly described Nesbitt as a member of both "Patriots of Britain," identified as a far-right, anti-migrant group, and the Ulster Volunteer Force (UVF), a proscribed Northern Irish loyalist paramilitary organization.

Al Jazeera's report further alleges that Ross, during a secretly recorded meeting, revealed Nesbitt's ability to arrange violent attacks for money through his UVF connections. The investigation culminated in an undercover sting where reporters met with Nesbitt, who is from Glasgow, Scotland. Nesbitt is described as a convicted violent criminal with multiple convictions, including two for violent knife attacks and drug possession. The Daily Record reported on October 20, 2026, that Nesbitt was filmed boasting that he could "arrange whatever you need done" and detailing "grotesque knife attacks". Turning Point UK is characterized as a right-wing student movement that has organized and participated in anti-immigrant protests in the UK. It is noted as an independent offshoot of the conservative group Turning Point USA. The group has reportedly been publicly endorsed by senior politicians and former government ministers from the British Conservative Party, as well as leaders of Reform UK.

What the subject has said publicly

Jack Ross of Turning Point UK has "denied our findings 'completely'," claiming that everything he said to the undercover reporter was not meant seriously.

What we could not confirm

This reporting does not include independent verification of the alleged payments to Allan Nesbitt from the Zimbabwean government or whether these funds were received. We could not confirm the current legal status of Allan Nesbitt following the Al Jazeera investigation. The extent of any ongoing law enforcement investigations into these allegations is also not detailed in the provided information.