Jim Ferguson (British politician)

James Alasdair Neil Ferguson-Hannah (born May 1967) is a British businessman and politician. He was formerly involved in the Brexit Party, but is now a member of Advance UK.

Jim Ferguson
Personal details
BornMay 1967 (age 58)
Inverness, Scotland
CitizenshipUnited Kingdom
PartyAdvance UK (since 2025)
Other political
affiliations		Brexit Party (2019)
Children4
Occupation
  • Politician
  • businessman
Websitejim2win.com

Business career

Ferguson served as managing director of The Castle Group, a security firm based in Inverness.[1][2] In 2014, his firm was fined for placing unlicensed security guards in licensable security roles.[3][4]

He has served as chair of the advisory board for Crimestoppers Scotland since 2011.[5][6][7][8]

Political career

In 2010, he stood for the Scottish Conservatives in Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey, and placed fourth with 6,278 votes.[9]

Ferguson supported the Brexit Party following its launch in April 2019.

In 2019, he was selected as the Brexit Party in Barnsley East. Over 250 members attended a rally in the town, and party leader Nigel Farage claimed that the party could win both Barnsley East and Barnsley Central.[10][11] During the election campaign, a local fish and chip shop owner was ordered by the police to cease promising free meals for Brexit Party voters.[12][13] When the results were announced, Ferguson finished second, 3,217 votes behind the elected Labour Party candidate, Stephanie Peacock.[14][15]

Ferguson founded and hosts an online news platform, Freedom Train International.[16] In 2024, Reuters denounced misinformation he spread on X which claimed that illegal migrants could join Ireland's national police force, Garda Síochána.[17][18] That same year, he espoused a conspiracy theory that Bill Gates and the World Health Organization would have the army force people to take vaccines.[19]

Since 2025, Ferguson has served as International Ambassador for Advance UK - a far-right[20] political party led by Ben Habib.[21][22]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Inverness security firm's boss to give share of alarm profits to Archie appeal". Inverness Courier. 2015-10-22. Retrieved 2026-03-03.
  2. ^ "Concerns over rise in solvent abuse levels in Inverness". BBC News. 2013-09-03. Retrieved 2026-03-03.
  3. ^ "STATEMENT IN RESPONSE TO CASTLE SECURITY COURT CASE". News Powered by Cision. 2014-09-24. Retrieved 2026-03-03.
  4. ^ "The Brexit Party's Barnsley Bargain Bin". HOPE not hate. Retrieved 2026-03-03.
  5. ^ "City not a 'soft touch' for theft". Inverness Courier. 2019-07-13. Retrieved 2026-03-03.
  6. ^ Kerr, David (2016-07-29). "Scottish chair of Crimestoppers says charity is helping stop terrorism". Press and Journal. Retrieved 2026-03-03.
  7. ^ "Reward offered in Alistair Wilson murder inquiry". BBC News. 2013-09-30. Retrieved 2026-03-03.
  8. ^ Rougvie, Frances (2018-03-23). "Public encouraged to report irresponsible driving in the Highlands and Islands". Press and Journal. Retrieved 2026-03-03.
  9. ^ "BBC News | Election 2010 | Constituency | Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch & Strathspey". news.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 2026-03-03.
  10. ^ "'Brexit Party has the capacity to win two Barnsley seats,' Nigel Farage tells activists during rally". The Star. 2019-12-10. Retrieved 2026-03-03.
  11. ^ "Brexit Party leader Nigel Farage tells Barnsley constituents: 'Labour has betrayed communities like this'". Yorkshire Post. 2019-11-26. Retrieved 2026-03-03.
  12. ^ "General election 2019: 'Free fish and chips' pledge reported to police". BBC News. 2019-11-25. Retrieved 2026-03-03.
  13. ^ O'Leary, Abigail (2019-11-26). "Police order chippy owner to stop free fish and chips for Brexit Party voters". Daily Mirror. Retrieved 2026-03-03.
  14. ^ "Barnsley East parliamentary constituency - Election 2019 - BBC News". Retrieved 2026-03-03.
  15. ^ "Results for the Barnsley East constituency". Electoral Reform Society. Retrieved 2026-03-03.
  16. ^ "British farmers are not willing to back down from the government, Jim Ferguson says | Fox Business Video". Fox Business. 2024-11-20. Retrieved 2026-03-03.
  17. ^ "Fact Check: Illegal migrants ineligible to join Ireland's police or run in elections". Reuters. 2024-10-21.
  18. ^ "'Make Éire great again' – Baseless claims, citizen journalists and Irish flags aplenty as protestors roll into Rosslare". www.independent.ie. 2025-02-25. Retrieved 2026-03-03.
  19. ^ Raymond, Shane (2024-08-08). "Debunked: Bill Gates and the WHO did not call for armies to arrest and forcibly vaccinate people". TheJournal.ie. Retrieved 2026-03-03.
  20. ^ "Hotel cancels launch event for new far-right party backed by Tommy Robinson". The National. 2025-09-24. Retrieved 2026-03-03.
  21. ^ "Jim Ferguson". Advance UK. Retrieved 2026-03-03.
  22. ^ "Americans are unhealthily obsessed with British decline | Ben Sixsmith". The Critic Magazine. 2025-08-28. Retrieved 2026-03-03.
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