Five takeaways from Reform's Senedd election manifesto
PA MediaReform UK's manifesto tells you a lot about where the right-wing of Welsh, and British, politics is right now.
Without getting into whether one has copied the other, that's partly because so much of it is similar to what the Conservative manifesto has said.
They both call for the Nation of Sanctuary policy to be scrapped - the Welsh government scheme to help asylum seekers - and for the 20mph speed limit in built up areas to be ditched. Both make pledges against renewable energy.
Reform come without some of the baggage that the Conservative do - from Margaret Thatcher to the recent UK Conservative government - which may help reach voters that the Tories have traditionally struggled to attract.
But it could mean Reform might struggle to build a consensus in the Senedd with other parties to form a government.
What caught the eye of our BBC Wales specialists?
Business: bid to lower costs
Reform UK's pitch to Welsh businesses is built around a promise to lower costs and sweep away what it frames as years of over-regulation.
A fundamental overhaul of business rates chimes with the frequent calls for a review of the tax facing firms in Wales and Reform is not unique in promising change.
Planning is another area that's often cited as a barrier to economic growth in Wales.
While Reform pledges to quicken the pace around planning decisions, there are plenty of cynical voices in property development who have lived through previous attempts to streamline the system.
Procurement policies that encourage spending on local firms could be an easy win on paper, but may be more tricky to enact without restricting choice and competition.
And while scrapping the tourism tax is being framed by them as a boost for Wales' tourist economy, BBC Wales found Cardiff was the only local authority that's actively working to introduce a levy on overnight accommodation and city officials claim to have industry support for the move.
Housing: Social housing for Welsh people
Reform says it would prioritise Welsh people for social housing if it wins the election - how it would do that is not clear though.
How do you define who is Welsh? That is not outlined in this manifesto, but Dan Thomas says those who have lived in Wales for 10 years, as well as veterans, will be prioritised.
BBC research found around 139,000 people were waiting for social housing in Wales in 2023.
Councils allocate social housing differently but must give preference to certain people - to those who are homeless, living in overcrowded or unsanitary housing, people who need to move because of their health or because they need to move somewhere because it causes hardship if they don't.
They don't allocate housing to people who are deemed not eligible - those from abroad who are subject to immigration control and those who are in serious rent arrears or behave in an anti-social way.
Reform says its pledge would be waived for domestic abuse survivors and care leavers under 25.
Health: Reform committed to free NHS
It's been a fundamental principle since the NHS was established in 1948 - that it should be free for those who need it at the point they need it.
Reform is often accused by its opponents of being against the concept of a free NHS and previously Reform UK's leader, Nigel Farage, has called for a "fundamental rethink" about how the NHS is funded.
But this manifesto states that the party is committed to a health service, in Wales, free at the point of use - although acknowledges changes will be "necessary to fix the current broken system".
Other policies are similar to those proposed by the Welsh Conservatives a few days ago such as ones to relive A&E pressures and upscale the NHS' use of digital technology.
There is also a pledge to reduce waiting lists but the manifesto does not set specific targets.
Tax cuts: Reform goes further than the Tories
Big income tax cuts are promised in this manifesto: a penny of the basic rate, also a pledge by the Welsh Conservatives.
But Reform goes further, saying it wants to take a penny cut for all three tax bands by the end of its term in government.
The are no dates given for when this process would start, but to give you an idea of costs a penny off the basic rate in 2026-27 would be around £311m and if all tax bands received the same cut the cost would be £371m.
The manifesto rules out cuts to frontline services to pay for this policy and says "it will be funded by cuts in expenditure elsewhere".
The question is where and how?
Promises of generalised cuts to unspecified budges may raise serious questions about credibility. Long experience shows that cuts are easier to promise on opposition than to deliver in government.
Farming: Reform promises to 'let farmers farm'
Reform is making a big push for the farming vote, capitalising on those scenes in recent years of tractor protests across Wales.
They were sparked in part by opposition to the Sustainable Farming Scheme (SFS) - the Welsh Labour government's shake up of farm subsidy payments to give them a greener focus.
Reform wants policies that will "let farmers farm" rather than focusing on environmental targets.
It says it will "progressively end the current SFS" moving to a system with payments for livestock production.
There would be a "voluntary environmental scheme", giving farmers the choice whether or not to get involved in that work.
The counter argument is that extreme weather brought by climate change, and the collapse of the natural world threatens agriculture and food production too.

