- Senedd member Sarah Cooper-Lesadd has defected from Reform UK to Plaid Cymru, claiming Nigel Farage's party is falling apart at the seams.
- Her defection followed the resignation of Reform UK's leader in Wales, Dan Thomas, after his arrest on suspicion of assault and coercive behaviour.
- Mr Thomas, who was released without charge, stated he was stepping down for personal reasons but will continue as a member of the Senedd.
- Ms Cooper-Lesadd accused Reform UK centrally of having no interest in governing Wales and using its Senedd group merely to help get Mr Farage into Downing Street.
- She contrasted Reform UK's narrow and chaotic focus with Plaid Cymru's values-based approach.
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