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Reform MS to Be Suspended over Racial Slur in WhatsApp Conversation
Laura Anne Jones faces a 14-day suspension for racist remarks in a private chat, with the Senedd standards committee citing conduct below expectations for members.
- Laura Anne Jones faces a recommended 14-day suspension from the Senedd standards committee for a racial slur made in August 2023, with Members of the Senedd set to vote next week.
- The messages appeared in an office WhatsApp group chat, but the Code of Conduct applies to members at all times; Laura Anne Jones apologised, calling the word 'unacceptable' and deeply regretting it.
- Douglas Bain, Standards Commissioner, upheld the complaint, finding breaches of five Code of Conduct provisions, while the committee accepted mitigation including Jones' poor physical and mental health and adverse publicity from leaks.
- The Senedd will vote on the report at a later date, with suspension approval pending; Westminster recall petition rules after 14 days do not apply in the Welsh Parliament, and Plaid Cymru said Reform UK will have no Senedd voice for two weeks.
- The committee warned the conduct fell far below expected standards and said offensive comments have no place in the Senedd, with Natasha Asghar calling the language 'positively livid' and 'embarrassed', while Reform UK spokesperson thanked investigators and alleged two-tier policing.
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Reform UK MS Laura Anne Jones with Reform’s leader Nigel Farage – Image: Nigel Farage Emily Price Reform’s only Senedd Member is facing suspension from the Welsh Parliament for two weeks without pay following an investigation into her conduct. Laura Anne Jones was investigated by the Senedd Standards Commissioner in April last year following a complaint by one to her former staffers who worked for her when she was still a Welsh Conservative. I…
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