Welsh Labour leader to say she ‘won’t stay silent’ as she looks to Senedd vote The Senedd elections next spring will be Baroness Morgan’s first as party leader. The Independent UK · May 5, 2025
First Minister of Wales says Labour MPs 'not standing up' for nation THE First Minister of Wales has said Welsh Labour MPs are not standing up for the country, it has been reported. The National (Scotland) · May 2, 2025
Starmer promised to create a ‘partnership in power’ with Welsh Labour. He hasn’t – and trouble is brewing A growing divide over benefits and funding could see the party lose out in Wales for the first time in a century, says Guardian columnist Will Hayward The Guardian - UK · Apr 7, 2025
Welsh First Minister ‘reserving position’ on UK Government’s benefits cuts Eluned Morgan told members of the Senedd she was waiting to find out what impact the benefits cuts would have on Wales. Evening Standard · Mar 28, 2025
Plaid leader pledges to launch payments for poor children Rhun ap Iorwerth said child poverty ‘remains a national stain’ with children ‘not even afforded the decency of good health and the bare essentials’. Evening Standard · Mar 21, 2025
‘A homage to St Davids’: artist aims to paint everyone in Britain’s smallest city City of Portraits, a decade in the making, celebrates tightknit community in Welsh city. But joyful project had sad beginnings The Guardian - UK · Feb 28, 2025
‘Reform is a challenge’: Eluned Morgan hits south Wales valleys in constant campaign mode The Labour first minister talks to people in Blackwood, as Reform and Plaid snap at her heels The Guardian - UK · Feb 2, 2025
Want to know the future of British politics? Look to Wales for a grim warning With a struggling Labour government, the Tories fading and Reform on the rise, next year’s Senedd elections may show what’s coming for the wider UK, says Guardian columnist Will Hayward The Guardian - UK · Jan 20, 2025
Extra cash for Wales’ railways ‘top priority’ for Welsh Secretary after HS2 row Jo Stevens said rail investment was at the top of her ‘shopping list’ as ministers bid for funding from the Treasury. Evening Standard · Jan 15, 2025
Wales to get rail funding boost after being ‘hard done by’, says First Minister Eluned Morgan, the First Minister of Wales, has announced Wales will get extra cash to fund rail projects. Evening Standard · Jan 15, 2025
Welsh First Minister faces calls to back grooming gang inquiry A debate in the Senedd was heated, with the leader of the Welsh Conservatives told to ‘tone it down’ by the Llywydd. Evening Standard · Jan 14, 2025
‘Ship stabilised’ after turbulent year for Labour in Wales, says First Minister Eluned Morgan said the Labour group was now ‘really united’. Evening Standard · Dec 23, 2024
Welsh First Minister looking forward to Gavin And Stacey Christmas special Eluned Morgan, leader of the Welsh Government, plans to watch the Gavin And Stacey special on Christmas Day. The Independent UK · Dec 23, 2024
Irish and Welsh leaders pledge to review progress on Holyhead port in new year The usually busy ferry port in Anglesey is not set to reopen until January 15 at the earliest following storm damage. The Independent UK · Dec 20, 2024
Evening Standard · Dec 6, 2024 Devolved leaders hail improved relationships with UK Government under Labour Scottish First Minister John Swinney said working with the previous Tory administration ‘could not have been more awful’.
Evening Standard · Nov 26, 2024 Welsh flood defences protected thousands of people, says Eluned Morgan The leader of the Welsh Government announced new financial support for those whose homes were flooded over the weekend.
The Guardian - UK · Nov 26, 2024 More than 500 properties in England and Wales were hit by Storm Bert floods Ministers reveal extent of damage as Met Office issues latest severe weather warning for parts of southern England
Evening Standard · Nov 19, 2024 Welsh FM defends inheritance tax changes as farmers march on Westminster Eluned Morgan, the leader of the Welsh government, insisted ‘very few’ farmers would be affected by the change to inheritance tax.
The Guardian - UK · Nov 16, 2024 Farmers protest as Keir Starmer says he will defend the budget ‘all day long’ Prime minister hails ‘path of change’ in Wales and Westminster at Welsh Labour conference in Llandudno
Evening Standard · Nov 16, 2024 Sir Keir Starmer defends Budget as furious farmers protest outside Welsh Labour conference Mass tractor protest against inheritance tax during Keir Starmer’s speech
The Independent UK · Nov 16, 2024 Farmers protest outside Welsh Labour conference as Starmer defends Budget The Prime Minister praised the election of 27 MPs in July, making Wales a ‘Tory-free zone’.
Evening Standard · Nov 15, 2024 Starmer to laud ‘path of change’ in Wales in first Welsh Labour conference as PM Labour won 27 out of 32 Parliamentary seats in Wales in the general election, wiping out the Conservatives.
Evening Standard · Nov 5, 2024 Welsh farmers ‘threatened’ by changes to inheritance tax Eluned Morgan, the Welsh First Minister, has defended the UK government’s budget during FMQs.
Evening Standard · Oct 22, 2024 Wales train crash: One man dead and 15 injured after two trains collide in Powys All passengers have been evacuated from both trains
The Independent UK · Oct 22, 2024 One man dead, 15 injured after two trains collide in Wales All passengers have been evacuated from both trains.