Tired of broken promises': Readers on the rise of Reform in Wales

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The Independent covers major issues including reproductive rights, climate change and Big Tech by deploying journalists to developing stories. Donations fund continued on-the-ground reporting and allow journalists to present both sides without paywalls, keeping journalism accessible and paid for by those who can afford it. Independent readers criticised Labour's handling of Welsh former mining communities and voiced scepticism about Reform UK's promises as locals abandon Labour for Nigel Farage's Reform ahead of Senedd elections. Commenters cited failed investment, neglected infrastructure, town decline, Brexit's lingering effects and lack of youth opportunities as causes of disenchantment. Many warned that Reform could damage public services, workers' rights and the NHS.

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