Stay up to date with notifications from The Independent Notifications can be managed in browser preferences. All News Sport Culture Lifestyle Reform UK Welsh leader wins seat as party makes gains in Senedd elections Farage hails ‘historic’ night for Reform UK in local elections Reform UK secured the largest number of votes in Casnewydd Islwyn, with their Welsh leader Dan Thomas winning a seat. Dan Thomas stated that Reform UK would represent the people, focus on everyday issues, and prioritise common sense over ideology; he also highlighted Reform UK's rapid growth, moving from 1 per cent of the vote to becoming a significant contender for government in just five years. In Casnewydd Islwyn, Reform UK and Plaid Cymru each won two seats, while Labour and the Conservatives each gained one seat in the Casnewydd Islwyn constituency. Plaid Cymru has won 27,407 votes in Pen-y-Bont Morgannwg, with Reform coming second with 24,602 votes.…