Reform Wales has announced its members will boycott the Senedd after one of the party's MSs was banned from speaking. The party says it will not take part in proceedings as it believes its right to freedom of speech is being curtailed.
Comments deemed discriminatory
Joe Martin, the sole Reform Senedd member for the Caerdydd Penarth constituency, said in the Senedd on Tuesday that white people were being replaced in the UK and claimed that in decades white people "will be a minority in our own country".
Huw Irranca-Davies, the Senedd's Llywydd or presiding officer, later told the chamber Mr Martin's comments were clearly "discriminatory" and "offensive". Mr Irranca-Davies said the Reform MS will not be called on to speak until he apologises for his conduct and comments. The Llywydd said he had repeatedly "pushed the boundaries" of rules in the Senedd.
Boycott announced
On Wednesday, party leader Helen Jenner appeared on the steps of the Senedd with chief whip Llyr Powell and Mr Martin to announce the boycott. They did not say how long the boycott would last.
