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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Kate Devlin

Who is Nigel Farage’s latest Reform recruit? From drink driving conviction to ‘chav shooting’ post

Welsh Senedd member Laura Anne Jones has defected from the Conservatives to Reform UK, becoming the party’s highest-profile defection in Wales.

Nigel Farage announced the news at the Royal Welsh Show, with Ms Jones – who was first elected in 2003 – saying she could longer justify Conservative policies on the doorstep.

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