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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

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).

The Conversation

Reform issues complaint to BBC over debate ‘plant’ at by-election debate

Plaid candidate Lindsay Whittle went on to win with 15,961 votes, more than 47% of the total

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Reform complains to BBC about Caerphilly by-election debate ‘plant’

Nigel Farage’s party had pledged to ‘throw everything’ at its campaign for the seat.

Evening Standard

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

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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Rihanna Embraces 2025's Plaid Trend in a Miu Miu Fleece Jacket and Amina Muaddi Snakeskin Boots

A sporty Balenciaga skirt and a bright red lip completed her outfit.

Marie Claire

Tesla Enters the Sports Arena With New $350 'Plaid' That Sold Out in Under Three Hours

Tesla has broken into the sports market with the 'Plaid', a $350 limited-edition pickleball paddle that sold out in just three hours.

International Business Times UK

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…

The Conversation

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.

Evening Standard

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.

The Conversation

Shocking Spray-Paint Slur: How 'F* Off Home' Message Rocked Reform UK After By-Election Loss?

Spray-paint slur hits Reform UK's Caerphilly office after by-election defeat. Powell condemns 'dark tricks' as Plaid Cymru claims victory.

International Business Times UK

Local election wipeout would see off Starmer, MPs say after Caerphilly rout

Crushing defeat in Welsh byelection triggers renewed outpouring of anger and concern within Labour

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The Independent UK

‘Disappointed’ Starmer in firing line over historic by-election defeat for Labour in Caerphilly

‘We clearly need to do much more’ admits prime minister

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on the Caerphilly byelection: Labour’s collapse in its Welsh heartland signals a wider loss

Editorial: Plaid Cymru’s win in Caerphilly marks more than a local upset. It exposes the exhaustion of Labour’s moral imagination – and a deeper British crisis of purpose

The Conversation

Plaid Cymru’s staggeringly large victory in Caerphilly is a warning to both Labour and Reform

If any seat has a claim to be part of Labour’s electoral heartland, it is Caerphilly. Labour’s electoral dominance there reaches all the way back to the creation of the constituency in the 1918 UK general election, when Alfred Onions became the the first of many Caerphilly Labour MPs. This…

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Caerphilly byelection a triumph of positivity over division, says Plaid Cymru leader

Rhun ap Iorwerth says party’s win was more than just rejection of immigration-obsessed Reform or rudderless Labour

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‘Reform didn’t have any idea about south Wales’: Plaid Cymru supporters celebrate byelection win

Welsh nationalists secured a hefty 47% of votes in what had been framed as a close two-horse race against Reform

The Independent UK

What does Plaid Cymru stand for?

Plaid Cymru’s leader Rhun ap Iorwerth has hailed the by-election result as ‘real evidence’ that people are putting their ‘faith’ in the party

The Guardian - UK

Reform swaggered into Caerphilly, ready for a coronation. An unpleasant surprise lay in store

Predictions of a Reform win were wide of the mark. But Labour’s crushing byelection defeat offers important lessons too, says Guardian columnist Will Hayward

Evening Standard

‘The world is watching Wales’ after by-election result, says Plaid’s new MS

Lindsay Whittle won the Caerphilly Senedd seat with a majority of 3,848 votes and a swing of almost 27% from Labour.

Evening Standard

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 Guardian - UK

Plaid Cymru’s victory in Caerphilly points to a new kind of electorate

The Welsh town’s byelection was a two-party race – but this time neither Labour nor the Conservatives were in it

The Independent UK

John Curtice says Labour in ‘severe trouble’ in Wales after humiliating by-election defeat

Plaid Cymru ‘now well placed to provide Wales with its next first minister’, says top pollster

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