Dan Thomas has resigned as Reform UK's Welsh leader after saying he was reported to police over the weekend. In a statement issued by the party, Thomas said he was stepping down for personal reasons and had been released without charge.
Thomas said he did not want media coverage of the incident to distract from the work of Reform's Senedd team. He stressed that he had done nothing wrong, but gave no further details about the circumstances surrounding the police report.
The former Welsh leader did not take part in First Minister's Questions earlier on the day of his resignation. He said his decision was made with “deep regret” after what he described as the honour of leading Reform Wales.
Thomas was appointed to the role by Reform UK leader Nigel Farage in February. In his statement, he said the party had grown from having no elected members to 34 and had become the largest opposition group in Welsh history.
He said he would continue representing his constituents in Casnewydd Islwyn and would support whoever the group selected as his successor. The party had not, according to the supplied BBC News report, announced a replacement or provided further information about the police matter.
The BBC said the story was developing and that more details would be published as they became available.