Nigel Farage says Reform Labour’s main challenger at Senedd poll

In a statement ahead of Friday’s event, Farage said: “The Senedd elections are now just 18 months away.

“During the general election, we launched our Contract with the People in Merthyr Tydfil.”

Describing Reform as “now the main challenger to Labour in Wales”, he added: “Our conference in Newport marks the beginning of our efforts to present a fresh choice to voters who have been badly let down.

“Wales needs Reform.”

Between now and May 2026, Reform is expected to take the fight to Labour, suggesting that people in Wales have paid the price for “failure after failure” by successive Labour governments.

Reform will argue that Labour, Plaid Cymru and the Conservatives offer “the same old stagnant promises and policies”.

Reform are yet to publish a list of policies specific to Wales for the looming election.

Party insiders are targeting a return of at least 16 Members of the Senedd (MSs) in 2026, with Farage having previously said that Reform would win “a lot of seats”.

Reform did not win any in Wales in this year’s general election, but came second in 13 of the 32 seats and secured 16.9% of the vote.