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Labour made four big errors in its Caerphilly byelection defeat. Here’s how to avoid them in Gorton and Denton

In Wales, Plaid Cymru sailed through as the anti-Reform party, at Labour’s expense. Unless lessons are learned, the Greens could do the same, says Guardian columnist Will Hayward

The Guardian - UK

Former Tory council leader Dan Thomas unveiled as head of Reform UK in Wales

The announcement was made during a conference at the International Convention Centre Wales in Newport.

Evening Standard

Senedd passes budget after Welsh Labour makes deal with Plaid Cymru

All government departments and local authorities will get real-terms funding increases after Plaid agrees to abstain

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The Burnham fiasco shows that the right of the Labour party would rather see it burn than lose control

Starmer’s drones see themselves as characters in The West Wing, full of machiavellian skullduggery but with none of the idealism. No wonder Labour is running out of road, says Guardian columnist Owen Jones

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Wake up, Westminster: after May, the Scottish and Welsh parliaments will likely be for independence

With Plaid Cymru and the SNP leading polls in their respective nations, can the United Kingdom continue in this – or any – form, asks Guardian columnist Will Hayward

The Guardian - UK

John Swinney does not expect Sir Keir Starmer to still be in office at Christmas

Evening Standard

Environment issues have never been so fiercely debated in a Welsh election campaign as they will be in 2026

Wales prides itself in being a pioneer in environmental policy. It was the first country in the world to adopt a statutory duty for public bodies to make development sustainable, in 2015. Yet, environmental issues have rarely featured prominently in elections to the Senedd (the Welsh parliament).

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Nigel Farage Slams 'Discredited' BBC Over Question Time 'Audience Plant' Selection Row

Reform UK leader Nigel Farage declares the BBC 'discredited' after a vocal Question Time audience member who attacked his party was revealed to be a Plaid Cymru council candidate.

International Business Times UK

Voices: ‘Tired of broken promises’: Readers on Reform, Plaid Cymru and the collapse of Labour loyalty in Wales

YOUR VIEWS: Commenters said it is no wonder that poverty-stricken communities in Wales are abandoning Labour after years of broken promises, with anger and desperation now driving support towards Reform and Plaid Cymru

The Independent UK

‘They misjudged Caerphilly’: how the Reform juggernaut backfired in Welsh byelection

It was assumed that Reform would sweep all before it – but locals rejected the party’s campaign of ‘lies and hate’

The Guardian - UK

Inside the impoverished Welsh communities abandoning Labour and turning to Farage’s Reform

IN DEPTH: Reform UK and Plaid Cymru are ramping up their campaigns ahead of May’s Senedd elections, as polls already predict Starmer’s party could face a catastrophic defeat, writes Holly Evans

The Independent UK

Heavy Labour losses in May could decide Starmer’s future – expert

Gains in London councils such as Westminster or Barnet could help shore up Kemi Badenoch’s position as Conservative leader, an expert said.

The Independent UK

The key moments that could ‘decide fate of Keir Starmer’ next year

Lord Robert Hayward has warned of a number of heavy Labour defeats in 2026

The Independent UK

The Guardian view on May 2026 elections: a new political geography is coming into view across Britain

Editorial: Over the holiday period, the Guardian leader column is looking ahead at the themes of 2026. Today we look at the impact of devolution on growing volatility of party political allegiance

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Welsh first minister vows to keep Labour ‘most successful democratic party on the planet’

Eluned Morgan says Welsh Labour would retain crown, despite polls indicating Reform UK and Plaid Cymru could win more seats in elections

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Keir Starmer planning new king’s speech after May elections

Timing seen as moment to reset after potential loss of hundreds of council seats in England and defeat in Wales and Scotland

The Guardian - UK

UK politics: Trump talks ‘complete nonsense’ about crime in London, says Met police commissioner – as it happened

Mark Rowley says capital is a safe city, and claims of no-go areas are ‘completely false’

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Farage and the Tory right will unite because they want power. Will the left just stand by?

It’s time for a harsh reality check. A progressive bloc of parties refusing to see a common threat risks disaster, says Neal Lawson of Compass

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Leaders hope budget funding will boost Labour in next year’s Scotland and Wales elections

Scottish Labour’s Anas Sarwar and the Welsh first minister, Eluned Morgan, both face humiliating defeat in next year’s elections, according to polling

Evening Standard

Plaid Cymru accuses First Minister of having ‘no influence’ on UK Government

Eluned Morgan came under scrutiny in the Welsh Parliament ahead of the Budget on Wednesday.

The Guardian - UK

Reform’s Welsh hopes damaged after Senedd member suspended for ‘vile’ racial slur

Parliament suspends Laura Anne Jones, Reform’s only Senedd member, for two weeks in further blow after party lost Caerphilly byelection

The Conversation

Why did the polls get the Caerphilly byelection wrong? They ignored the fact Reform is an English nationalist party

The results of the Caerphilly Senedd byelection held on October 23 were certainly a shock to Labour and to the Conservatives, but they also cast doubt on the reliability of polling as well. It had for some time appeared that Reform was in the running to win the seat but…

Evening Standard

SNP and Plaid would resist ‘consuming of UK politics by far-right’, says Swinney

The Scottish First Minister met Plaid Cymru leader Rhun ap Iorwerth at Bute House in Edinburgh on Thursday.

The Independent UK

SNP and Plaid Cymru seek to give voters a ‘positive alternative’ to Westminster

SNP leader and Scottish First Minister John Swinney will hold talks with Plaid Cymru leader Rhun ap Iorwerth in Edinburgh on Thursday.

The Conversation

Could tactical voting block Reform in future elections? Lessons from the Caerphilly byelection

Plaid Cymru’s overwhelming victory in the recent Caerphilly Senedd byelection shattered over a century of political tradition. Lindsay Whittle took the seat with 15,691 votes. Labour, which had held the seat since it was created, came away with just 3,713 votes.

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