60% of Welsh voters unaware of how new system will work in May elections Voters remain unsure about which policy decisions sit with Cardiff Bay and which with Westminster The Guardian - UK · Mar 4
Welsh Labour leader begins party’s uphill battle for Senedd victory Eluned Morgan focuses on party’s ‘distinctive identity’ as it faces twin threat of Plaid Cymru and Reform UK The Guardian - UK · Mar 2
Starmer ‘welcome’ on Welsh campaign trail if he brings more investment, FM says Asked if she was happy for Sir Keir to be Prime Minister during Welsh Labour’s Senedd election campaign, Lady Morgan said ‘yes’. Evening Standard · Mar 2
Plaid Cymru leader warns ‘Reform would set Wales back decades’ as he declares election a two-horse race Rhun ap Iorweth told the party conference that a Reform government would set Wales back decades The Independent UK · Feb 27
Warfare is changing faster than ever, says Defence Secretary John Healey said the Wales defence growth deal aims to make it easier for small businesses in the country to secure defence contracts. Evening Standard · Feb 20
PM extolls importance of standing ‘side by side’ with Welsh FM Sir Keir Starmer says he will deliver rail improvements ‘side by side’ with Welsh First Minister Eluned Morgan. Evening Standard · Feb 18
Welsh First Minister says Sir Keir Starmer has her support Baroness Eluned Morgan has not joined Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar in urging the Prime Minister to resign. Evening Standard · Feb 10
Welsh FM criticised for ‘silence’ on Starmer’s future Baroness Eluned Morgan has previously refused to say whether she thinks Sir Keir is a ‘good’ Prime Minister. Evening Standard · Feb 9
Teenage boy charged by police after allegedly assaulting teacher The 15-year-old boy is scheduled to appear at Swansea Magistrates’ Court on Saturday. Evening Standard · Feb 7
Teacher discharged from hospital after alleged assault by pupil in school A 15-year-old boy was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder and remains in police custody. Evening Standard · Feb 5
Welsh FM says ‘violence has no place in our schools’ after teacher injured Dyfed-Powys Police said a teacher was reportedly assaulted by a pupil brandishing a weapon. Evening Standard · Feb 5
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 The Guardian - UK · Jan 27
Tour de France 2027 routes revealed as famous race returns to Britain for first time since 2014 Edinburgh will host the men’s Grand Depart before the peloton head south via Liverpool to Wales, while the women’s edition will begin in Leeds and take in Manchester, Sheffield and London The Independent UK · Jan 15
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 The Guardian - UK · Dec 25, 2025
The Guardian - UK · Dec 24, 2025 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
The Guardian - UK · Dec 3, 2025 Welsh Labour MSs accuse Starmer government of rolling back devolution More than third of party’s Senedd members write to PM, in move seen as further evidence of Labour decline in Wales
Evening Standard · Dec 1, 2025 William to champion Wales at investment summit The summit is being staged in Newport – the most significant event hosted by Wales since the 2014 Nato summit.
The Guardian - UK · Nov 27, 2025 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 · Nov 25, 2025 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.
Evening Standard · Oct 24, 2025 Plaid Cymru’s Caerphilly by-election win leaves Labour with ‘very tough fight’ Cabinet Office minister Nick Thomas-Symonds said the result pointed to a ‘fractured political landscape’.
The Independent UK · Oct 21, 2025 Rail funding in Wales is an ‘injustice’, says First Minister Welsh politicians have complained that the country was short-changed over the HS2 scheme, connecting London and the West Midlands.
The Independent UK · Oct 21, 2025 Why the fall of this Labour political fortress could spell disaster for Starmer NEWS ANALYSIS: Since 1918 Labour has never lost in Caerphilly, but now this Welsh constituency could be the latest scalp for Nigel Farage, says political editor David Maddox
The Independent UK · Oct 21, 2025 ‘I don’t know anyone who is voting Labour’: How Reform is turning a red heartland light blue This south Wales constituency has been deemed a safe Labour seat for over a century, but voters on streets of Caerphilly tell Holly Evans they are fed up – and think Nigel Farage’s Reform might be the answer
Evening Standard · Oct 14, 2025 Welsh Conservatives offer home tax deal to back Labour budget Darren Millar, leader of the Welsh Conservatives, has written to First Minister Eluned Morgan, offering to discuss a budget agreement.
Evening Standard · Oct 13, 2025 Reform UK would be ‘catastrophic’ for businesses, Welsh First Minister says Baroness Eluned Morgan was in Port Talbot to announce a new £547 million funding pot from the UK Government to create new jobs and boost productivity.