Welsh Senedd members consider criminalising lying by politicians

Welsh Senedd members consider criminalising lying by politicians

Ex-Plaid Cymru leader Adam Jones, a leading proponent, says credibility gap in politics has become ‘gaping chasm’

It is an old and not very funny joke: how do you tell if a politician is lying? Their lips are moving.

Members of the Senedd, the Welsh parliament, are intent on tackling this age-old problem by bringing in legislation that bans politicians from telling untruths.

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