Tory MS Laura Anne Jones has defected to Reform UK. She has been a controversial Senedd Member hitting the headlines several times over her office culture, offensive messages, slurs and allegations of false milage claims. Here’s a thread of her controversies: 🧵 1/

Birds of a feather flock together! Another controversial figure joins Reform! Thanks Emily Price for another great article. I’ve got to agree with Rhun ap Iorwerth - my first thoughts when I saw the announcement was desperation. Laura and Reform are as desperate as each other!

🎸 Not my usual politics but this legend deserved a piece from me. 🎵 Here’s the story of the haunted Welsh farmhouse where Ozzy Osbourne created some of his greatest hits. wp.me/p8Mk4U-13aR

A Conservative Member of the Senedd has called for a by-election following the defection of her Tory colleague Laura Anne Jones to Reform UK ✍️Emily Price wp.me/p8Mk4U-13dL

The Welsh Conservatives won a by-election in Wyesham, Monmouthshire against Reform last night. This was Reform MS Laura Anne Jones’ old ward when she was a councillor.

The Conservatives have seen off a challenge from Reform UK after gaining a seat from Labour in a town council by-election in Monmouthshire ✍️Emily Price wp.me/p8Mk4U-13h5

The First Minister has been accused of misleading the Senedd following a revelation that the Welsh Government had funded a weapons supplier that exports arms to Israel ✍️Emily Price wp.me/p8Mk4U-13gi

Comments from a controversial ousted Reform MP calling for the abolition of the Senedd have sparked a backlash online wp.me/p8Mk4U-13IG

One million seagrass seeds will be collected off the north Wales coast as part of a pioneering project to improve marine life and tackle the global climate and nature crisis ✍️ Emily Price nation.cymru/news/one-milli…

New figures unearthed by the Welsh Lib Dems have revealed that only 20 out of 67 paramedic graduates will be hired in Wales this year. This is despite significant concerns over ambulance services and response times wp.me/p8Mk4U-13Mn

New figures have revealed that less than a third of paramedic graduates will be hired in Wales this year despite significant concerns over ambulance services and response times ✍️ Emily Price nation.cymru/news/less-than…

A new poll has revealed that over half of Welsh people believe Plaid Cymru is the best party to stand up for Wales. nation.cymru/news/plaid-cym…

A cross party group of MSs have teamed up to urge the First Minister to take action to ensure Wales is not complicit in Israel’s ongoing assault on Palestine. nation.cymru/news/cross-par…

Construction firms have been urged to take part in a bidding race later this month to replace a crumbling Welsh bridge wp.me/p8Mk4U-13Tj

The former Reform MP who has continually called for the ‘Welsh Assembly’ to be abolished has admitted mistaking a charity rowing crew for ‘illegal migrants’

A campaign has been launched to transform a north Wales school left abandoned over a decade ago into a much-needed community hospital ✍️Emily Price wp.me/p8Mk4U-145b

🐈‍⬛ Nothing prepares you for the loss of a pet. 💔 Yesterday I was at my desk writing when my lovely cat Giles started struggling to breathe. 🐈‍⬛ I rushed him to the vets but he was having a heart attack and couldn’t be saved. 💔 Our boy will be truly missed.

A Welsh police force has issued a statement following a media storm suggesting an officer had asked a shopkeeper to take down a sign describing shoplifters as ‘scumbags’ ✍️Emily Price wp.me/p8Mk4U-14fl