Laura Anne Jones Elected Deputy Welsh Leader

Laura Anne Jones elected Reform's deputy Welsh leader

She fills the vacancy left by Helen Jenner becoming leader on Monday.

In a statement, Jones said: 'We've made a fantastic start here in the Senedd, giving a voice to the voiceless and standing up for Wales' left-behind communities. 'Reform has not announced further details of the election, including other candidates.

Jones was suspended from the Senedd in November 2025 after she used a racial slur to describe Chinese people in a Whatsapp chat. She apologised and denied she was racist.

Thomas is on police bail pending further enquiries, and denies doing anything wrong. A spokesperson said there was an election that followed group rules and that Jones was not appointed.

Laura Anne Jones is a former Conservative who defected to Reform in the summer of 2025. She won re-election on Reform's list in Sir Fynwy Torfaen last May - she is the party's rural affairs spokesperson. The MS courted controversy when she said rival parties had 'entertained' the idea of children self-identifying as cats.

Jenner was elected by Reform MSs in a meeting on Monday, and was unveiled by UK party leader Nigel Farage on the Senedd steps. Farage said Jenner, who had been a member of UKIP before joining Reform's predecessor the Brexit Party, was 'a determined campaigner. 'None of the other group leaders in Cardiff Bay had faced any competition prior to taking their posts.

Laura Anne Jones, the new deputy leader of Reform in Wales, has been elected after her previous deputy Helen Jenner vacated the position.

Farage said Jenner was 'a determined campaigner.

Jenner was elected by Reform MSs in a meeting on Monday, and was unveiled by UK party leader Nigel Farage on the Senedd steps. Farage said Jenner was 'a determined campaigner.'

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