US EditionConservative Senedd politician kicked out of party for Reform talks
- On January 20, 2026 Darren Millar removed the Conservative whip from James Evans and sacked him from the Welsh Conservative Shadow Cabinet, making him an Independent Member of the Senedd.
- After being informed that Evans had continued talks with Reform, Millar explained, `This morning, I took the decision to remove James Evans from the Welsh Conservative Shadow Cabinet and withdraw the Conservative whip`, emphasizing all Welsh Conservative MSs must be fully committed.
- James Evans, who has served since 2021, was the MS for Brecon and Radnorshire and the Conservative Senedd group's health spokesperson, but on Sunday he declined to confirm plans to defect on the BBC's Sunday Politics programme.
- Following national defections, party managers have acted after Kemi Badenoch, UK Conservative leader, pre-emptively sacked Robert Jenrick, former shadow justice secretary, while Reform UK holds one Senedd member, Laura Anne Jones.
- James Evans said he has been concerned about the UK Conservative Party’s direction for some time, respects Darren Millar MS and Paul Davies MS, and remains focused on representing Brecon and Radnorshire.
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James Evans sacked and suspended from Welsh Tories after being accused of plotting Reform defection
A second top Tory has been sacked and suspended after being accused of plotting to defect to Reform UK.James Evans, who was a member of the Tories' Shadow Cabinet in Wales, was booted out of the Conservative Party this morning to become the second senior member sacked in less than a week.Darren Millar, the Welsh Conservative leader, said Mr Evans was not “100 per cent committed” to the Tories and dismissed him from his shadow cabinet role.In a s…
Reform delays defection of a "well-known" Labour figure
Last week, Reform started talking up the defection of a “well-known Labour figure”, but has now announced that the announcement “has been delayed until further notice”. Politico reports that Reform UK denies anything has “fallen through”. The defection was due to be announced at a press conference today. Instead, the party says that the move has been delayed while they focus on Donald Trump’s threats to impose tariffs on countries that oppose …
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