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Jane Dodds to Step Down as Welsh Lib Dem Leader

By Drooid · Oct 20, 2026, 10:21 PM UTC · How we work

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Jane Dodds will step down as leader of the Welsh Liberal Democrats.
She will stay the party’s sole Member of the Senedd for Brycheiniog Tawe Nedd.
Nominations for the leadership open 23 October and close 16 November.
Only Welsh Lib Dem MP David Chadwick is currently eligible to run for leader.

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Jane Dodds will step down as leader of the Welsh Liberal Democrats.
She will stay the party’s sole Member of the Senedd for Brycheiniog Tawe Nedd.
Nominations for the leadership open 23 October and close 16 November.
Only Welsh Lib Dem MP David Chadwick is currently eligible to run for leader.