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Plaid Cymru and Reform UK Candidates Under Election Scrutiny

4/2/2026

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Plaid Cymru says Vivek Thuppil and Elin Hywel will remain eligible for the Senedd election despite controversial social media posts.
Thuppil labeled Israel a 'terrorist state' and Hywel questioned Israel's right to exist.
Reform candidate John Clark claimed NATO is responsible for the Ukraine conflict and defended Putin's actions.
Both Plaid Cymru and Reform UK face scrutiny ahead of the Wales election as multiple candidates resign amid these controversies.

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Plaid Cymru says Vivek Thuppil and Elin Hywel will remain eligible for the Senedd election despite controversial social media posts.
Thuppil labeled Israel a 'terrorist state' and Hywel questioned Israel's right to exist.
Reform candidate John Clark claimed NATO is responsible for the Ukraine conflict and defended Putin's actions.
Both Plaid Cymru and Reform UK face scrutiny ahead of the Wales election as multiple candidates resign amid these controversies.