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Leader of Reform UK in Wales stands down after arrest on suspicion of assault

The Guardian UK · 15 September 2026 at 16:45

Leader of Reform UK in Wales stands down after arrest on suspicion of assault

Dan Thomas, a former Tory councillor, was elected to Senedd as leader of the opposition in May The leader of Reform UK in Wales is standing down after he was arrested and bailed on suspicion of assault and coercive or controlling behaviour.

Dan Thomas, a former Tory councillor, was announced as Reform UK’s Welsh leader by Nigel Farage in February.

He was elected to the Senedd as leader of the opposition in May’s election.

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Leader of Reform UK in Wales stands down after arrest on suspicion of assault

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