Unbiased AI-powered news
3 stories related to this topic, newest first.
The TimesPlaid Cymru secured 43 seats in the enlarged Senedd while Reform UK won 34 seats in its first representation there. Labour was reduced to nine seats, ending a century of dominance in Welsh elections. Voter turnout reached 51.6 percent, the highest recorded for a Senedd election.
The BbcThe Conservatives lost more than 500 seats in England and control of six councils while finishing fifth in Wales with 22 losses. Projections show the party could place fifth in Scotland with 13 or 14 seats. The party's projected national vote share rose to 17 percent from 15 perc…
bbc.co.ukDan Thomas, leader of Reform UK in Wales, won a seat in the Casnewydd Islwyn constituency during the Senedd election. Thomas said his party will put the people of Wales first. The victory marks a gain for the party in the Welsh parliament.