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welsh-politics
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The Bbcpolitics36 days ago
Guto Harri Advises Wales' New First Minister to Make Controversial Decisions
Boris Johnson's former communications director said Rhun ap Iorwerth should act quickly on difficult policy choices after Plaid Cymru's recent Senedd election win.
order-order.compolitics44 days ago
Former Welsh First Minister Links Labour Defeat to Limited New Powers
Mark Drakeford said the UK Labour government provided little new authority for Wales in its first two years. He tied that shortfall to Welsh Labour's loss of control in the May election.
The Federalistpolitics55 days ago
Labour Loses Over 1,000 Council Seats as Reform UK Gains Nearly 1,300 in UK Local Elections
Prime Minister Keir Starmer's Labour Party suffered heavy losses across England, lost power in Wales after 27 years and saw Reform UK surge in Thursday's local and regional elections. Starmer responded by appointing former Prime Minister Gordon Brown and Harriet Harman to advisor…
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The Independentpolitics55 days ago
Labour Loses Hundreds of Seats in UK Local Elections; SNP and Plaid Cymru Gain Seats in Scotland and Wales
Labour suffered heavy losses in local and devolved elections across Britain, losing more than 1,400 seats. The Scottish National Party secured its fifth consecutive victory in Scotland while Plaid Cymru became the largest party in the Welsh Parliament for the first time.
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Nbc Newspolitics58 days ago
Reform UK Gains Support in Welsh Local Elections
Reform UK, led by Nigel Farage, held a campaign rally in Merthyr Tydfil, Wales on Tuesday ahead of local elections on Thursday. Polls project the party could place second in the Welsh Parliament election with 27 percent support. The vote will test voter sentiment in economically…