UPDATE — 22 July 2026: Gwynoro Jones was found not guilty of this charge by a unanimous jury at Swansea Crown Court on 21 July 2026.
A former Welsh MP will face trial next year accused of sexually assaulting a woman.
Gwynoro Jones, 82, of West Street in Gorseinon, Swansea, is charged with one count of sexual assault in relation to an alleged incident on 11 June 2024. He denies the offence.
Jones, who represented Carmarthen for Labour in the House of Commons between 1970 and 1974, was not present at Swansea Crown Court on Tuesday morning when Judge Huw Rees fixed a trial date for 20 July 2026. He remains on unconditional bail until then.
The charge relates to an allegation that Jones touched a woman without consent while travelling on a train. A previous hearing in April this year was told the incident had been recorded on CCTV.
At that hearing, Jones pleaded not guilty, speaking only to confirm his name. A two‑day trial had initially been scheduled for November 2025, but the case will now be heard next summer.
Jones, who later became known as a broadcaster and commentator after leaving politics, has consistently denied the allegation.
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