Dan Thomas resigns as leader of Reform UK in Wales after arrest on suspicion of assault

Dan Thomas has resigned as leader of Reform UK in Wales after police arrested and bailed him on suspicion of assault over the weekend.

• Gwent police arrested a 45-year-old man from the Aberbargoed area on suspicion of assault on 13 September and bailed him pending further inquiries.
• In a statement, Thomas said he had been reported to police and released without charge, and stressed he had done nothing wrong.
• Thomas was absent from First Minister's Questions at the Welsh parliament on Tuesday, with Reform UK citing personal reasons.
• Thomas said he would continue serving his constituents and back whoever the group selects as its next leader.