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Reform UK Welsh leader Dan Thomas resigns following police report
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- Reform UK's Welsh leader Dan Thomas has resigned after being reported to the police.
- Thomas, who was appointed by Nigel Farage in February, stated he was released without charge but stepped down to prevent the situation from distracting from his party's work.
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Dan Thomas was appointed as the Welsh leader of Reform UK by Nigel Farage in February.
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Reform UK's leader Dan Thomas has quit as the party's Welsh leader, after he said he was "reported to the police".
In a statement issued by his party, he said he was "standing down" from his position due to personal reasons.
Thomas was appointed Welsh party leader by Nigel Farage in February.
Thomas said: "Over the weekend, I was reported to the police and was released without charge. I stress that I have done nothing wrong, but I do not want the coming headlines to be a distraction from the fantastic work our Senedd team is doing in holding this government to account."
Thomas did not take part in First Minister's Questions earlier today.
Open Questions
- What was the nature of the report made to the police?
- Who will succeed Dan Thomas as Welsh leader?
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