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Reform UK makes dramatic first impression in Senedd opposition role

With more than a third of Welsh parliament seats, Reform MSs have caused tears and walkouts – and voted against their own party

The Guardian - UK · Jun 28

Senedd members storm out as Reform 'joke' about Welsh kids' reading

WELSH politicians in the Senedd staged a walk out after a Reform MS claimed Welsh students "couldn't read" and Indian nurses were…

The National (Scotland) · Jun 18

Who Really Funds UK Politics? The Growing Influence of Mega Donors Explained

UK political donations reached £24.7m in Q1 2026, with a significant portion from wealthy individuals. Reform UK led with £9.2m, raising questions about the influence of mega donors.

International Business Times UK · Jun 16

Ian Blackford offers Plaid Cymru 'wise counsel' in transition to government

PLAID Cymru have done the hard part, now they’re onto the even harder part.

The National (Scotland) · May 31

'Union of equals claim rings hollow' says new Plaid Cymru First Minister

THE First Minister of Wales has said the UK is not a union of equals and vowed to press for a further devolution of powers.

The National (Scotland) · May 19

Tuesday briefing: After an historic shift in power, where might Plaid Cymru go next?

In today’s newsletter: Labour has been decimated, Reform has taken up the official opposition, and the Senedd has expanded massively – taking the country’s new leadership into uncharted waters

The Guardian - UK · May 19

Plaid Cymru has forged a brand of inclusive nationalism. That’s why it beat Reform in Wales

Growing up in Gwynedd, I was made to feel ‘not Welsh enough’. But things have changed – and the Senedd victory shows the politics of exclusion has no answer, says Guardian columnist Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett

The Guardian - UK · May 17

‘It was always the way to vote Labour here’: party’s proud Welsh heartland makes a clean break of it

Labour’s sometime safest seat in the UK, birthplace of Aneurin Bevan and Neil Kinnock, last week sent no Labour delegates to the new Senedd

The Guardian - UK · May 17

A new voting system meant the Welsh election couldn’t have been further from a two-horse race – so why was it portrayed as one?

Even before votes were counted in this year’s Senedd (Welsh parliament) election, speculation among commentators was rife that one campaign narrative had firmly taken hold – that the contest had become a two-horse race between Plaid Cymru and Reform UK.

The Conversation · May 14

Why a new Plaid Cymru government in Cardiff may pose a fresh challenge for Westminster

After emerging as the largest party in the Senedd (Welsh Parliament) election, Plaid Cymru is now establishing itself as the next Welsh government. It’s the first administration not led by Welsh Labour since devolution began 27 years ago.

The Conversation · May 14