Yes, Wales is on the verge of becoming the world’s first country to enforce rules that allow politicians to lose their jobs for lying, though the law is still in the process of being finalized.

The Welsh government, led by the Labour party, has committed to introducing legislation before the 2026 Senedd elections that would disqualify elected members and candidates found guilty of deliberate deception from serving as Members of the Senedd (MS). This includes being suspended or removed from office if they knowingly mislead the public.

The proposal was first championed by Plaid Cymru’s Adam Price, who has long campaigned for a legal ban on political lying. Although the initial idea of criminalizing lies was debated, the current plan focuses on disqualification through an independent judicial process rather than criminal prosecution. The Senedd’s standards committee has recommended strengthening existing rules, including requiring public retractions and corrections on official