Neil McEvoy suspended from Plaid group for second time

The Plaid Cymru AM Neil McEvoy has been suspended from the party's Assembly group for a second time.

In an email to members, Plaid leader Leanne Wood said the group took what she called 'the difficult decision' because of Mr McEvoy's breach of 'numerous Assembly Group Standing Orders and our agreed Code of Conduct [which] has caused distraction and disruption.'

He was first suspended by the group in March after an Adjudication Panel found he'd bullied a Cardiff Council employee in his role as a Cardiff councillor. Mr McEvoy was suspended as a councillor for a month but denied any wrongdoing. He later rejoined the Plaid Cymru group after agreeing to accept the ruling.

He was also censured in August for breaking Assembly rules.

An internal investigation was launched into complaints against the AM in March. A disciplinary panel was held last Thursday to consider those complaints.

You can read Leanne Wood's email to members in full below: