International Business Times
US-based online business and news publication.
IBTimes UK, the British edition of International Business Times, reported Dan Thomas's resignation as Reform UK's Welsh leader in mid-September 2026 and the 17 to 15 vote by which Reform's MSs chose Helen Jenner on 21 September.
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International Business Times is a US-based online publication covering business, finance, technology and world news. It runs national editions, among them IBTimes UK, which reports on British politics and markets.
Its coverage tends to follow the numbers behind an event. During the 2026 World Cup it carried industry data published on 10 July showing hotel occupancy down year on year in most host cities, with Kansas City 24% lower and Vancouver 20.9% lower, even as match-day revenue per room rose on higher rates.
In British politics its UK edition has tracked the internal strains on Reform UK, from council defections to the Welsh leadership change of September 2026. It is a secondary source in most of this coverage, and its figures are best read alongside the councils' and parties' own records.
IBTimes UK tracks Reform's Welsh turmoil
Its reporting on 15 and 16 September 2026 carried Thomas's departure after his arrest by Gwent Police, his release on bail without charge and his denial of wrongdoing. It also gave the tally for his succession: Reform's 33 Senedd members backed Jenner over Jason O'Connell by 17 to 15, with no say for party members.
The same week the outlet covered Reform's losses in County Durham. On 16 September it reported three councillors leaving the party there on the 15th, with their stated reason. Reform had won 65 of Durham's 98 seats in May 2025; by 7 October it held 50, with 97 councillors sitting.
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