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Plaid Cymru leader says he hopes to be made first minister as early as Tuesday
ACTU
10.05.2026

Plaid Cymru leader says he hopes to be made first minister as early as Tuesday

Rhun ap Iowerth says he hopes his party’s programme for government will get backing from across the SeneddUK politics live – latest updatesThe leader of Plaid Cymru is hoping to become Welsh first minister as early as Tuesday after his party won a historic victory in the Senedd elections, soundly beating Labour and holding off Reform UK.Plaid fell short of winning a majority in the Welsh parliament but Rhun ap Iorwerth said on Sunday he hoped that other parties would work with him and told UK Labour not to punish Wales over the result. Continue reading...

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Plaid Cymru wins Welsh Senedd elections, ending 100 years of Labour control
ACTU
08.05.2026

Plaid Cymru wins Welsh Senedd elections, ending 100 years of Labour control

Leader Rhun ap Iorwerth says he is ready to become first minister and form next Welsh governmentElection 2026 live: latest news updatesFull results from England, Scotland and WalesPlaid Cymru has won the Welsh Senedd elections, ending 100 years of Labour dominance in Wales and blocking the momentum of Nigel Farage’s Reform UK.The leader of the centre-left Welsh nationalist party, Rhun ap Iorwerth, said he stood ready to become first minister and form the next Welsh government, taking over from Welsh Labour, who have governed in Wales since devolution began in 1997. Continue reading...

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Plaid Cymru biggest party in Senedd, ending 100 years of Labour control
ACTU
08.05.2026

Plaid Cymru biggest party in Senedd, ending 100 years of Labour control

Welsh nationalist party able to form minority government in Wales, blocking momentum of Reform UKElection 2026 live: latest news updatesFull results from England, Scotland and WalesPlaid Cymru have won 42 seats in Wales’s Senedd election, putting the Welsh nationalists in position to form a minority government and ending more than 100 years of Labour hegemony.Polls consistently suggested Plaid Cymru and Reform UK were neck and neck in the race to become the biggest party under Wales’s new more proportional voting system. As in last year’s closely watched Caerphilly Senedd byelection, however, the contest was not as close as predicted. Reform has come in second, with 34 seats – up from 1% of the vote share in 2021’s election. Continue reading...

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Plaid Cymru tipped to be biggest party in Senedd, ending 100 years of Labour control
ACTU
08.05.2026

Plaid Cymru tipped to be biggest party in Senedd, ending 100 years of Labour control

First time Welsh nationalist party has enough support to run Wales, while also blocking momentum of Reform UKElection 2026 live: latest news updatesFull results from England, Scotland and WalesPlaid Cymru is on course to declare victory in the Welsh Senedd elections, a result that would simultaneously end nearly 30 years of Labour dominance in devolved politics in Wales and block the momentum of Nigel Farage’s Reform UK.By early Friday evening, with 14 of 16 constituencies declared, the centre-left Welsh nationalist party appeared poised to win enough support to lead the nation, replacing Welsh Labour, which had won the largest vote share in every electoral contest in Wales for more than 100 years. Continue reading...

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Reform and Plaid likely to benefit from polarisation of Welsh politics
ACTU
06.05.2026

Reform and Plaid likely to benefit from polarisation of Welsh politics

Polls suggest Reform could win most seats in Senedd election but party is unlikely to be able to form governmentUK politics live – latest updatesOn a sunny but cold evening in a shopping centre car park on the outskirts of Merthyr Tydfil, Reform UK supporters enjoyed free pizza and loud music as they waited for what the party leader, Nigel Farage, said was his last big speech before Thursday’s Welsh Senedd, Scottish parliament and English local elections.Reform could win the most seats under Wales’s new more proportional voting system but it is unlikely to be able to form a government, as other parties have ruled out going into coalition with it. Yet Farage’s outfit is the first rightwing party with a shot at winning in Wales since the 1850s. The surge in support for a party that got 1% of the vote in the last Senedd election is impossible to ignore. Continue reading...

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Reform and Plaid Cymru likely to benefit from polarisation of Welsh politics
ACTU
06.05.2026

Reform and Plaid Cymru likely to benefit from polarisation of Welsh politics

Polls suggest Reform could win most seats in Senedd election but party is unlikely to be able to form governmentUK politics live – latest updatesOn a sunny but cold evening in a shopping centre car park on the outskirts of Merthyr Tydfil, Reform UK supporters enjoyed free pizza and loud music as they waited for what the party leader, Nigel Farage, said was his last big speech before Thursday’s Welsh Senedd, Scottish parliament and English local elections.Reform could win the most seats under Wales’s new more proportional voting system but it is unlikely to be able to form a government, as other parties have ruled out going into coalition with it. Yet Farage’s outfit is the first rightwing party with a shot at winning in Wales since the 1850s. The surge in support for a party that got 1% of the vote in the last Senedd election is impossible to ignore. Continue reading...

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Labour facing third-place finish in Wales as Plaid Cymru and Reform UK lead Senedd race – UK politics live
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Politique·04.05.2026Résumé IA

Labour facing third-place finish in Wales as Plaid Cymru and Reform UK lead Senedd race – UK politics live

More in Common's final MRP poll suggests Labour could fall to third place in Welsh Senedd election with just 14 seats (down from 24), while Plaid Cymru and Reform UK tie for first. Meanwhile, Keir Starmer has announced the UK will join the EU's €90bn loan scheme for Ukraine, but faces controversy over reports the UK may need to pay £1bn annually for improved single market access.

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Guardian UK
‘Voting Green will stop Reform’: party eyes kingmaker role in Wales
ACTU
04.05.2026

‘Voting Green will stop Reform’: party eyes kingmaker role in Wales

With Plaid Cymru set to end Labour dominance, activists say the Greens could hold the balance of power in the next SeneddThe church hall in Cardiff’s Canton neighbourhood was packed with Green party supporters who had spent Saturday canvassing ahead of next week’s crucial Senedd elections. Green party members from Northern Ireland, Sweden and Denmark had all joined the local campaigners, adding to the sense of momentum for the Welsh Greens.After waiting for more than an hour, the crowd cheered when Zack Polanski, leader of the Green party of England and Wales, appeared from behind the nave, hugging the Wales leader Anthony Slaughter as he did so. Continue reading...

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Guardian UK
Reform Welsh leader denies party is racist in heated Senedd election debate
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Politique·28.04.2026Résumé IA

Reform Welsh leader denies party is racist in heated Senedd election debate

Reform UK's Welsh leader Dan Thomas has denied his party is racist during a heated Senedd election debate, where he defended his criticism of the Welsh government's Nation of Sanctuary policy. The leaders of Labour, Plaid Cymru, Liberal Democrats and Greens all ruled out working with Reform to form a government after the May 7 election, while Thomas challenged parties to publish full costing of their manifesto promises. The debate focused heavily on immigration, with other party leaders accusing Reform and Conservatives of playing a dangerous game by blaming immigrants for decaying public services.

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BBC News
BBC Verify fact-checks claims from Wales Senedd election debate
Politique
28.04.2026Résumé IA

BBC Verify fact-checks claims from Wales Senedd election debate

BBC Verify examined six claims made by party leaders during a Welsh Senedd election debate. NHS waiting lists have fallen for nine consecutive months but remain 48% higher than pre-pandemic levels. Wales does not receive HS2 funding through Barnett, though the UK government has announced £14bn for Welsh railways. Child poverty affects 31% of Welsh children. There are 1,351 people in Welsh hospitals who could be discharged. An estimated 965 deaths were associated with 12+ hour A&E waits. Sport Wales spent £5.4m on energy improvements for sports clubs.

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BBC News
Party leaders gear up for high-stakes Senedd election debate as Labour's 27-year dominance faces threat
En développement
Politique·28.04.2026Résumé IA

Party leaders gear up for high-stakes Senedd election debate as Labour's 27-year dominance faces threat

Six Welsh party leaders prepare for a crucial televised debate with just over a week until the Senedd election on May 7. Polls suggest Labour's 27-year dominance is under serious threat from Plaid Cymru and Reform, making this a high-stakes opportunity to appeal to undecided voters. Key issues expected include health, education, cost of living, and particularly immigration, where Reform and Conservatives want to end the Nation of Sanctuary policy while other parties support it. No single party is expected to win a majority under the new voting system.

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BBC News
Welsh Labour faces historic collapse as Plaid Cymru and Reform UK eye power in Senedd election
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Politique·28.04.2026Résumé IA

Welsh Labour faces historic collapse as Plaid Cymru and Reform UK eye power in Senedd election

Welsh Labour, the world's most successful election-winning machine, is expected to lose power after 27 years in next month's Senedd election. Polls show Labour finishing third with just 12 seats while Plaid Cymru and Reform UK neck-and-neck. The collapse marks a potential realignment of Welsh politics, with pro-independence Plaid Cymru likely to form government as senior partner for first time, and separatists potentially in power across all three devolved nations.

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Guardian UK
Welsh parties criticised for lack of fiscal detail in Senedd election manifestos
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Politique·27.04.2026Résumé IA

Welsh parties criticised for lack of fiscal detail in Senedd election manifestos

All six parties contesting May's expanded Senedd election face criticism for failing to be upfront about fiscal challenges. Polls show Plaid Cymru or Reform UK will be the largest party, with Welsh Labour in distant third after nearly 30 years in power. The IFS warns the next Welsh government will face significant budget pressure from UK funding cuts and rising health and social care costs, but party manifestos contain virtually no detail on spending commitments.

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