Welsh leader of Farage’s Reform UK quits after arrest

LONDON — The Welsh leader of Nigel Farage’s Reform UK resigned Tuesday after being arrested on suspicion of assault.

Dan Thomas, who led the party in the Welsh parliament, said in a statement he was standing down from his role for “personal reasons.”

“Over the weekend, I was reported to the police and was released without charge. I stress that I have done nothing wrong, but I do not want the coming headlines to be a distraction from the fantastic work our Senedd team is doing in holding this government to account,” he said.