Dan Thomas resigns as Reform Wales leader after being reported to police
Dan Thomas has resigned as the leader of Reform Wales following reports that he was recently involved in a police matter. Although he was released without charge, he stated he is stepping down to prevent his personal situation from distracting from the party's political work.
Why it matters
The resignation of a key regional leader impacts the political stability and public perception of the Reform UK party in Wales.
Image source, PA Media Published 15 September 2026, 16:44 BST Updated 4 minutes ago Reform UK's Dan Thomas has quit as the party's Welsh leader, after he said he was "reported to the police" over the weekend.
In a statement issued by his party, he said he was "standing down" from his position due to personal reasons. He said he had been "released without charge".
Thomas was appointed Welsh party leader by Nigel Farage in February.
Thomas said: "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.
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