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Plaid Cymru leader Rhun ap Iorwerth announced as first minister of Wales

First time post has been held by someone who is not a Labour politician

The Independent UK · May 12

Rhun ap Iorwerth named next First Minister of Wales

Rhun ap Iorwerth, the leader of Plaid Cymru, has been named the next First Minister of Wales.

Evening Standard · May 12

Plaid Cymru’s Rhun ap Iorwerth voted first minister of Wales

Appointment confirmed by plenary vote in Senedd after party ended 100 years of Labour rule in last week’s election

The Guardian - UK · May 12

Two men charged with murder after teen best friends killed in Newport crash

The community of Newport, Wales, is reeling as two men are charged with murder following the devastating incident that claimed the lives of 19-year-old Jaydon Bowyer and 16-year-old Ta-Shay Canoville. Witnesses say the teenagers were struck by a fleeing BMW, causing them to crash from their motorbike.

The Times of India · May 11

NI First Minister excited by ‘seismic political shift’ across UK

Michelle O’Neill was speaking after nationalists were elected in Scotland and Wales.

Evening Standard · May 11

Can the assisted dying bill be brought back? It’s possible – but supporters face four challenges

Despite MPs backing proposals last year to legalise assisted dying in England and Wales, the plan did not become law. The bill failed to complete its passage through the House of Lords – not because peers voted against it, but because a relatively small number proposed an unprecedentedly large list…

The Conversation · May 11

Nature restoration isn’t often top of the political agenda – here’s how Wales does it

Nature is critical for our national health, wellbeing and security. Most national leaders haven’t really taken this on board yet because it is just too big an issue to handle.

The Conversation · May 11

2026 elections mapped: how Labour lost ground in different directions

Keir Starmer’s party has lost out to Reform and the Greens, with no respite in Scotland, Wales or England

The Guardian - UK · May 11

Scotland’s Six Nations slump raises questions for new era under Sione Fukofuka

The Scots could collect the wooden spoon a year after their historic World Cup run. Why has progress stalled so dramatically?

The Guardian - UK · May 11

Wales has been hit by a political earthquake – and the UK government is in a very tricky position

If Starmer’s Labour refuses to concede more powers to Plaid Cymru, the triumphant independence party, it will only accelerate its own decline, says Guardian columnist Will Hayward

The Guardian - UK · May 11