Leading Wales Reform figure not a Senedd candidate

The man who represented Reform UK in Wales during last year's general election campaign is "not a candidate" for the Senedd election in 2026, the party has said.

Oliver Lewis also confirmed he is no longer the party's Welsh spokesperson, following an apparent rift between Lewis and party chair Zia Yusuf over comments Lewis made on immigration.

Speaking to the BBC's Politics Wales programme in January, Lewis said immigration in Wales had been "very limited" and "arguably has been very positive for the economy".

Responding to a clip of the interview on X, Reform UK Chairman Zia Yusuf said "this is not the Reform position".