Reform UK deputy leader Richard Tice has described the party's transition into the role of official opposition in the Senedd as a "work in progress".

Taking questions ahead of the party's autumn conference, Tice said Reform was "making a real difference" and "challenging the status quo".

Reform is by far the largest opposition party in the new expanded Senedd chamber, winning 34 out of 96 seats in May's election.

Asked for his assessment of the party's performance in Wales over the past few months, Tice said a "proper debate" was now being held in the country.

While some people "might find that difficult", he said, it had been a "good thing" for democracy.

"It's a healthy part of the whole process, and I think that there's some key areas around issues of immigration and net-zero that the Welsh people want debated and want to save some money," Tice said.

Asked about the idea of giving the Welsh government control of policing in Wales, Tice said his party was "happy to look at the right solution".

But he insisted the question of where powers lay had not been the most pressing issue.

"The devolution of the power is not the key issue," he said.

"The key issue is the leadership and the common sense to keep the streets safe."

Reform's Welsh leader Dan Thomas had previously objected to the devolution of policing, saying Plaid Cymru and Welsh Labour's record on devolution was "one of failure and chaos".

Last month Prime Minister Andy Burnham marked a change in tone from previous UK governments who had rejected the idea of handing over policing powers in the past.

Burnham said that while he could not make promises, he would be "open to the conversation", and that with "wider policing reform" going on it was a "good time to look at those issues".

Tice also gave his backing to Reform Wales leader Dan Thomas, saying he was doing a good job, and said Reform hoped to "win as much as possible" in next year's Welsh council elections and would be trying for first place in the poll.

Reform does not run any councils in Wales currently.

The party will hold its annual conference in Birmingham from 3-5 September.