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Headline: UNCAPTIONED: Laura Anne Jones Defects to Reform UK
Caption: Laura Anne Jones Defects to Reform UK. Laura Anne Jones has left the Conservatives to become Reform UK’s first Senedd member. The announcement came at the Royal Welsh Show, Europe’s largest agricultural event. Jones served in the Senedd from 2003–2007 and returned in 2020 Her move follows David Jones, another recent Conservative defector to Reform Jones no longer feels aligned with the Conservatives and wants to tackle Wales’ key issues. Farming and rural issues drove her decision; Reform UK promises to work closely with farmers. With under a year to the election, Reform UK is gaining ground to become a major Welsh political force. Jones didn’t inform Conservatives before defecting; leaders expressed disappointment and opposition dismissed Reform as no different. Instructions: THIS VIDEO MUST NOT BE EDITED FOR LENGTH TO COMBINE WITH OTHER CONTENT
Keywords: Current Affairs & Politics,Laura Anne Jones,Reform UK,Senedd,Welsh Conservatives,defection,Nigel Farage,Royal Welsh Show,Welsh politics,farming vote,David Jones,Wales election,rural voters
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