Caroline Jones (politician)

Caroline Yvonne Jones (1 April 1955 – 14 May 2026) was a Welsh politician who was a Member of the Senedd (MS) for South Wales West from 2016 to 2021.

Jones was first elected for the UK Independence Party (UKIP) as a member in the Welsh Assembly (now Senedd) from in 2016. In 2018, she shortly served as the UKIP assembly group's leader, before leaving the group to sit as an independent, criticising a move to a 'far-right' stance.

In May 2019, Jones joined the newly formed Brexit Party (now Reform UK) group in the assembly. She later left the group, becoming independent again, due to disagreements with their anti-devolution stance. She later formed the Independent Alliance for Reform assembly group in October 2020, serving as the group's leader, until the 2021 election, when she lost her seat.

She rejoined Reform UK two years later, and assisted with establishing local infrastructure for the party in Wales. She announced her resignation from Reform UK on 7 April 2026, citing concerns around parachute candidates, then stood as an independent candidate in the Pen-y-bont Bro Morgannwg constituency at the 2026 Senedd election, but was not elected. Shortly after, she entered palliative care, following a diagnosis of sepsis, and died on 14 May.