Welsh government commits to making lying in politics illegal
Lee Waters, said: “Boris Johnson lied his way to Downing Street and lied his way out again. Politics in this country has become darker. The public needs to know they can trust what is being said. Lying cannot become the norm.”
While several other countries have laws that ban lying in certain circumstances, the Welsh version is set to go further.
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/article/2024/jul/02/welsh-government-commits-to-making-lying-in-politics
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