‘Urgent’ review announced into foreign interference in British politics
The UK government has announced an independent, urgent review into foreign financial interference in British politics, amid growing concern about overseas influence on parties, elections and public debate. The review has been commissioned by ministers and will be led by…
Plaid Cymru surges ahead in Senedd Election Polls
Plaid Cymru is leading the polls in Wales ahead of Reform UK for the upcoming Senedd election with Labour falling even further behind, a new You Gov opinion poll has revealed. The latest poll conducted by YouGov for Cardiff University…
Reform UK, ‘The Biggest Party in Great Britain’
Reform UK has moved from the margins to the centre of UK politics, with recent polling and election results showing the party competing at the highest level. This rise across the United Kingdom places Reform UK as the biggest party…
Blaenau Gwent Independent Councillor joins Reform UK
BLAENAU GWENT County Borough Council has its first Reform UK councillor. Cllr Jonathan Millard, the non-aligned Independent councillor for Ebbw Vale South, confirmed that he has joined the Nigel Farage MP-led party. Cllr Millard said: “I’m proud to announce I’ve…
Farage and Reform UK Under Scrutiny Amid Russian Bribe Scandal
Nathan Gill, the former leader of Reform UK in Wales, has been sentenced to 10½ years in prison after admitting to accepting bribes in exchange for making pro-Russian statements, authorities confirmed this week. Gill pleaded guilty to eight counts of…
Racial slur leads to 14-day suspension for Reform MS
A Reform UK politician who used a racial slur to describe Chinese people faces a two-week suspension after being found to have brought the Senedd into disrepute. Laura Anne Jones, who jumped ship from the Tories to Reform over the…
Plaid Cymru Win Caerphilly by-election as Labour Lose Historic Stronghold
Plaid Cymru has won the Caerphilly Senedd by-election, taking the seat from Labour in what Plaid described as a major victory ahead of next year’s Welsh Parliament elections. Lindsay Whittle, the Plaid Cymru candidate and former Assembly Member, defeated Reform…
Plaid Cymru Makes Final Appeal to Voters Ahead of Caerphilly by-election
Plaid Cymru has made a final appeal to voters on the eve of the Caerphilly by-election urging everyone who wants to stop Reform UK to back Plaid Cymru’s Lindsay Whittle. A poll released last week has shown that only Plaid…
Reform Councillor’s Social Media Post Sparks Criticism from Llanelli Town Council
A social media post by Reform UK councillor Michelle Beer has drawn sharp criticism from Llanelli Town Council leaders, who accuse her of misunderstanding how public services are run in the town. Cllr Beer, who represents the Lliedi ward on…
Reform UK Faces Scrutiny Over Press Engagement
Reform UK has been accused of creating what critics describe as a “Trumpian wall of silence” towards local journalists, after several regional outlets reported being ignored or excluded by Reform-controlled councils. The allegations surfaced after The Times and The Sunday…