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Benjamin McKenna

Benjamin George Hodge McKenna is a Reform UK Wales politician who has represented Afan Ogwr Rhondda since May 2026.

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Benjamin McKenna
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Official portrait, 2026
Member of the Senedd
for Afan Ogwr Rhondda
Incumbent
Assumed office
8 May 2026
Preceded byConstituency established
Personal details
BornBenjamin George Hodge McKenna
1999 (age 26–27)
PartyReform UK

Benjamin George Hodge McKenna1 (born 1999) is a Reform UK Wales politician who has represented Afan Ogwr Rhondda since May 2026.

Early life and business career

McKenna was born in 1999.2 In November 2022 he incorporated BHM Estates and Lettings Ltd, a property lettings company registered in Port Talbot, of which he was the sole director. The company was dissolved in April 2025.3

Political career

McKenna was elected as Member of the Senedd for Afan Ogwr Rhondda at the 2026 Senedd election on 8 May 2026.

During the campaign, McKenna advocated for re-opening Welsh coal mines using modern technologies, arguing that Welsh emissions are "absolutely minuscule" on a global scale and that Wales should not be "automatically closed off to any options" regarding its natural resources.45 The proposals were criticised by other parties, including the Liberal Democrats, who described them as "fantasy politics".6 McKenna also campaigned on immigration, stating that illegal migration was "definitely a concern of a lot of voters I'm speaking to" and was having an impact on local communities.7

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References

  1. "Senedd election: Afan Ogwr Rhondda Constituency - Statement of persons and parties nominated and notice of poll" (PDF). Neath Port Talbot Council. Retrieved 2026-05-01.
  2. "BHM Estates and Lettings Ltd — Officers". Companies House. Retrieved 2026-05-10.
  3. "BHM Estates and Lettings Ltd". Companies House. Retrieved 2026-05-10.
  4. Palmer, Mark (2026-04-02). "Reviving coal can help Wales' energy needs, says Reform candidate". BBC News. Retrieved 2026-05-01.
  5. "Ben Hodge-McKenna on reopening Welsh coal mines". Coal Action Network. Retrieved 2026-05-01.
  6. "Reform UK's coal mining plans branded 'fantasy politics'". Nation.Cymru. Retrieved 2026-05-01.
  7. "UK prime minister Keir Starmer faces a defining test amid growing anger at Labour". SBS News. Retrieved 2026-05-10.