Published 07/03/2024 11:06:00 a.m.

Welsh government commits to banning Senedd members for lying

Mick Antoniw, the Welsh government's counsel general, expressed commitment to introducing legislation by 2026 for disqualifying politicians guilty of deliberate deception through an independent process.
Adam Price, former Plaid Cymru leader, praised the initiative as "globally pioneering."
The Welsh government aims to set a precedent by being the first in the world to implement a ban on political deception.

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BBC News

Welsh ministers try to stop ban on politicians lying

Opposition threatens government with defeat as ministers try to scrap ban on politicians lying.

07/02/2024 1:40:22 p.m.·United Kingdom

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The Telegraph

Welsh Government to ban politicians from lying

Tory leader in Wales first to be accused of deception during debate on new legislation

07/03/2024 8:33:00 a.m.·London, United Kingdom

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Sky News UK

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.

07/03/2024 11:06:00 a.m.·United Kingdom

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The Epoch Times

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…

07/04/2024 2:38:53 p.m.·New York, United States

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REALITATEA.NET

Romania may follow the example and introduce a law that penalizes dishonest politicians.

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…

07/03/2024 9:24:28 a.m.

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Nation.Cymru

Welsh Government promises ban on lying politicians

Counsel General Mick Antoniw Chris Haines – ICNN Senedd reporter The Welsh Government promised to introduce a law banning lying politicians before the next Senedd election after striking a last-minute deal to avert defeat. Mick Antoniw, who is counsel general, the Welsh Government’s chief legal adviser, reached an agreement with Adam Price just before a key vote on creating an offence of deception. Under the elections bill, Mr Price proposed a f…

07/03/2024 8:59:37 a.m.

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