Welsh government commits to making lying in politics illegal
Labour administration says βglobally pioneeringβ legislation will be brought in before next Senedd elections in 2026
The Labour-led Welsh government has committed to introduce βglobally pioneeringβ legislation that would in effect make lying in politics there illegal.
Members of the Senedd described it as a historic moment that would combat the βexistential threatβ that lying in politics poses to democracy.
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