Welsh Government Moves to Make Lying in Politics Illegal

Published on July 4, 2024

The Welsh Government has vowed to make lying illegal for politicians ahead of the next Senedd election in 2026. Under the framework of the proposed new law, members and candidates running for the Senedd can be disqualified for projecting false or misleading statements. During a vigorous debate in the Welsh parliament on Tuesday evening, members deliberated over a string of amendments, attached late to The Elections and Elected Bodies (Wales) Bill, aimed to pass legislation making it illegal for politicians to tell lies. If all the linked legislative amendments had passed, it would have made it an offence for politicians in Wales to knowingly make a false or misleading statement....

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