Corey Edwards, a Reform UK candidate in Wales, steps down as a Senedd election candidate after a photo circulates online showing him making what is described as a Nazi salute. Multiple outlets report that the photograph emerged within hours of Edwards announcing his candidacy, prompting his withdrawal from the election.
After quitting as a Senedd candidate, Edwards is later appointed as an adviser to Reform UK’s Welsh leader. The BBC and other outlets say the appointment follows the public controversy triggered by the image, while also noting that Edwards’ candidacy was announced very shortly before the photo was shared. The reports describe the sequence of events: Edwards announces his candidacy; a photo appears online showing the salute; he quits the Senedd race; and he is subsequently named as a special adviser linked to the party’s Welsh leadership.
The sources focus on the timing of the photo’s circulation and the subsequent reassignment within the party, rather than on further investigation of the image or Edwards’ personal statements.
