# Far-right extremist jailed for plotting violence

> Ivan Jennings sentenced to over five years for encouraging terrorism and discussing attacks on minorities online.
- Title: Far-right extremist jailed for plotting violence | Shortify
- Summary: Ivan Jennings sentenced to over five years for encouraging terrorism and discussing attacks on minorities online. A 46-year-old warehouse worker from…
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- Source: the Guardian — https://theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/sep/16/ivan-jennings-stafford-jailed-far-right-terrorism
- Published: 2026-09-16T18:53:15+00:00
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- Topics: ivan jennings, far-right extremism, terrorism, leicester crown court, stafford, telegram, patriotic alternative, counter terrorism policing, uk security, online radicalization, hate speech, migrants
## Extremist jailed for terror plot
Ivan Jennings, 46, from Stafford was sentenced to five years and three months for encouraging terrorism online and sharing a manifesto by Norwegian mass murderer Anders Breivik.
## Active in seven extremist groups
Jennings was an active participant in at least seven far-right groups on Telegram, including Patriotic Alternative, which he joined in early 2024.
## Called for mass killing of minorities
Between August and November 2024, Jennings told online groups that killing migrants and minorities was 'justified and actually needed', saying each person should 'take out at least 200'.

> It's not murder because we are at war. If it's subhumans, it's justified and actually needed.
## Discussed poisoning and boat attacks
Jennings searched for motorboat rentals at Dover and discussed poisoning mushrooms to target Jews and Muslims. He also identified a Manchester Pakistan independence day event as a target.
## Referenced Christchurch massacre
Jennings referenced the 2019 Christchurch terror attacks that killed 51 people, saying 'We need a bigger impact', and wrote he would go to prison 'for making a real change'.

> If I go to prison for anything, it's going to be for making a real change.
## Cardiac arrest preceded radicalization
Jennings collapsed at work in 2023 from cardiac arrest and descended into isolation and fear, making him susceptible to extremist ideology, his defence argued.
## Key takeaway

A 46-year-old warehouse worker from Stafford was convicted for using encrypted chat groups to encourage terrorist acts and share manifestos calling for violence against Jews, Muslims, and migrants.