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Farage Steps Back from Senedd Race, Focuses on Campaign

5/14/2025

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Nigel Farage, head of Reform UK, has declared he won't be a candidate in the upcoming Senedd elections in Wales. He stressed the importance of Wales for his party's ambitions to secure the most seats by May 2026. Farage will spearhead the campaign until a Welsh leader is chosen, aiming to unite Labour and Conservative supporters.

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Nigel Farage, head of Reform UK, has declared he won't be a candidate in the upcoming Senedd elections in Wales. He stressed the importance of Wales for his party's ambitions to secure the most seats by May 2026. Farage will spearhead the campaign until a Welsh leader is chosen, aiming to unite Labour and Conservative supporters.