Welsh government commits to banning Senedd members for lying

Welsh Government Moves to Make Lying in Politics Illegal

The Welsh Government has vowed to make lying illegal for politicians ahead of the next Senedd election in 2026. Under the framework of the proposed new law, members and candidates running for the Senedd can be disqualified for projecting false or misleading statements. During a vigorous debate in the Welsh parliament on Tuesday evening, members deliberated over a string of amendments, attached late to The Elections and Elected Bodies (Wales) Bil…

Liar, liar: Foreign government passes law that makes lying illegal for politicians

A foreign government passed a law that would make it illegal for politicians to intentionally lie to be introduced before their next election.

The Welsh government has announced that it will introduce a bill under which lying in politics will be deemed unlawful. The proposal was positively received by both ruling party and opposition MPs. It was emphasized that this will be a 'pioneering law on a global scale'.

Welsh government commits to banning Senedd members for lying

The government in Wales has pledged to bring in legislation by 2026, giving it the power to ban members of the Welsh Parliament if they knowingly lie.

The Labour-led Welsh government has pledged to introduce “world-pioneering” legislation that will make lying in politics illegal. Members of the Senedd described the moment as historic, combating the “existential threat” the lie poses to democracy, showed The Guardian.After a passionate and dramatic debate in the Welsh parliament, the government's general counsel, Mick Antoniw, announced that the legislation would be introduced before the next e…

Welsh Government to ban politicians from lying

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