Reform politician says 'get used to it' after Sudanese asylum comments spark row (opens original article in a new tab)

A Reform party member in Wales faced backlash for remarks suggesting attacks by Sudanese asylum seekers were 'inevitable', with party officials calling such comments the 'new norm' and denying any rule violations.

• A Reform MS in Wales faced accusations of racism after suggesting attacks by Sudanese asylum seekers were 'inevitable'
• Reform's chief whip stated that such remarks are now the 'new norm' and that no rules were broken
• Plaid Cymru and Labour members criticized the speech as inflammatory and harmful, while Welsh Conservatives supported the right to question government safeguards