Reform UK has appointed Helen Jenner as its new leader in Wales, following the resignation of Dan Thomas last week. Nigel Farage stated Thomas's position became "untenable" after his arrest.
Wildfires have persisted for four days across Powys's Elan Valley in mid-Wales, with emergency services utilising a helicopter to douse high-risk areas. The Hafod Estate has been closed, and local residents near Claerwen Reservoir and Teifi Pools are urged to avoid the vicinity and keep windows closed due to smoke.
Ismaeel Malik, 22, received an eight-year prison sentence for causing death by dangerous driving after he killed Norman Case, 58, in an A12 collision in October 2024. Malik was actively watching TikTok videos and using other phone applications at the time of the fatal crash.
