Reform politician's racist Chinese slur 'caused a lot of hurt'
Summary
A politician from Reform UK, Laura Anne Jones, used a racial slur about Chinese people in a private WhatsApp chat. She apologized after being banned from participating in the Welsh Parliament for two weeks. The Chinese community in Wales expressed hurt and disappointment over the incident.Key Facts
- Laura Anne Jones is the only Reform UK member in the Welsh Parliament.
- She used a racial term for Chinese people in a WhatsApp conversation in August 2023.
- Following this, she was banned from the Welsh Parliament for 14 days, and her pay was reduced.
- Jones apologized and said she completed training on respect and conduct.
- The Chinese in Wales Association found the language deeply hurtful.
- Reform UK leader Nigel Farage called her action a "pretty minor offence" but acknowledged it was a mistake.
- The number of people identifying as Chinese in Wales was about 14,000 according to 2021 census data.
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