“Reform's Welsh leader Dan Thomas said his party is not racist during a heated Senedd election debate on immigration.”

Dan ThomasDebateApril 28, 2026Read the original

A televised Senedd election leaders' debate.

Our verdict

True

Thomas said Reform is not racist in the debate, as the BBC reported.

What we found

We rate only whether he said it: he did. Whether the party is racist is a matter of opinion.

The evidence

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Reform is not racist, Welsh leader says in heated election debate. [1]

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[1]BBC News · Reform is not racist, Welsh leader says in heated election debate

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