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Third Reform candidate quits before Senedd election citing 'serious concerns' : Owain Clatworthy has become the third candidate to quit the party in less than a ...
walesonline.co.uk/news/politics/third-reform-candidate-quits-before-33694032
BBC Apr 01
Three Reform candidates quit in one Welsh constituency: It is unclear who is standing for Reform in the constituency for the Vale of Glamorgan and Bridgend.
bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cje47941j4qo
Three Senedd Reform UK candidates quit in same week: THREE Reform UK Senedd candidates in one constituency have stepped down in the space of a week ...
thenational.scot/news/25986534.three-senedd-reform-uk-candidates-quit-week/
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Plaid Senedd Member slams Bridgend councillor's 'deeply divisive' comments: Cllr Owain Clatworthy's posts on social media were described as 'deeply divisive' and ...
walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/plaid-senedd-member-slams-bridgend-34266250
Key FactsBridgend Councillor Sparks Political Controversy
Jul 10, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: walesonline.co.uk
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: walesonline.co.uk
- Owain Clatworthy, Bridgend’s youngest councillor, faced intense criticism for social media posts deemed dangerous and divisive.
- He claimed Islam conflicted with Western civilization and opposed UK plans to expand legal refugee pathways locally.
- A Plaid Cymru MS condemned the remarks as hateful and inconsistent with the shared values of Welsh communities.
- Clatworthy denied any racism and vowed legal action if removed from the council’s corporate parenting panel.
Islam is not compatible with western civilization— Said by Councillor Owain Clatworthy in a social media post; Bridgend councillor who asserted that Islam is not compatible with western civilization.
BBC Jun 03
Reform Senedd worker's Facebook had dozens of racist and anti-Muslim posts: Derek Roberts, who had planned to stand for the Senedd until he quit ...
bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c2e2ld0341do
Corey Edwards: Man who appeared to do Nazi salute becomes Reform adviser: Corey Edwards quit as a Senedd candidate after a picture of him emerged appearing to do ...
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Welsh politician dies just days after standing in the Senedd election: Reform UK MSs have shared their condolences
walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/senedd-candidate-caroline-jones-dies-33945926
Reform Senedd candidate says giving parents in Wales free childcare will lead to children being abused in nurseries
walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/reform-senedd-candidate-says-giving-33814409
Reform Senedd candidate shared Covid conspiracies and called late Queen a ‘fraud’
walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/reform-senedd-candidate-shared-covid-33780808
Former Reform Senedd candidate launches blistering attack on party: Owain Clatworthy quit from the Reform list for Bridgend and is now sitting as in independent ...
walesonline.co.uk/news/politics/former-reform-senedd-candidate-launches-33708455
Opinion'Hope' is the buzzword as Plaid Cymru launches Senedd election campaign : Plaid Cymru candidates joined party leader Rhun ap Iorwerth in the constituency where ...
walesonline.co.uk/news/politics/hope-buzzword-plaid-cymru-launch-33684802
Zia Yusuf hits out at BBC as Reform confronted in Nazi salute row: Reform UK’s Zia Yusuf has accused the BBC of 'vastly disproportionate coverage' of scandals ...
thenational.scot/news/25977739.zia-yusuf-hits-bbc-reform-confronted-nazi-salute-row/
Reform UK candidate stands down after appearing to do Nazi salute : Corey Edwards will no longer be Reform’s lead candidate for Pen-y-bont Bro Morgannwg ...
independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/reform-uk-candidate-wales-corey-edwards-nazi-senedd-elections-b2947212.html
Reform UK publishes full list of candidates for Wales' Senedd election : Reform Wales is projected to take 30 seat, according to a recent poll ...
walesonline.co.uk/news/politics/reform-wales-publishes-full-list-33661202
Reform candidate under fire for 'Nazi salute' as Plaid Cymru contender quits: A REFORM UK Senedd candidate has been pictured performing a Nazi salute while a ...
thenational.scot/news/25971926.reform-candidate-fire-nazi-salute-plaid-cymru-quits/
It's 100 days until the Senedd election and one of the frontrunners still has no leader
walesonline.co.uk/news/politics/its-100-days-until-senedd-33304776
Welsh county's youngest ever councillor with a past that doesn't define him: The Reform UK member was voted in at a by-election earlier this year
walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/welsh-countys-youngest-ever-councillor-31900166
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