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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

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

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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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

The Guardian - UK

High turnout in vital Caerphilly Welsh Parliament by-election as votes counted

Plaid Cymru and Reform UK hoping to do well in Labour stronghold.

Evening Standard

Caerphilly byelection could signal ‘fundamental realignment’ of Welsh politics

If Labour loses the Senedd seat, it will be a huge blow for party that has dominated politics in Wales for a century

The Guardian - UK

Labour will ‘never step aside’ in Wales – McFadden

Pat McFadden joined campaigners in the Caerphilly constituency on Thursday morning ahead of a crucial by-election for Welsh Labour next week.

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Watching Caerphilly: Welsh byelection may be bellwether for political transformation in UK

Plaid Cymru and Reform are polling above Welsh Labour in race for Senedd seat experts say may be ‘canary in the coalmine’

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on Welsh politics: a new era threatens to leave Labour out in the cold

Editorial: After enjoying unparalleled political hegemony in Wales for over a hundred years, the party of Aneurin Bevan and Neil Kinnock has lost its way

The Guardian - UK

Welsh health secretary Jeremy Miles to stand down at next election

Mr Miles has announced he will not be standing in next year’s Senedd election.

Evening Standard

‘Busted flush’: Welsh Labour prepares to fight byelection amid dire polling

After death of Hefin David, MS for Caerphilly, party faces Reform UK and Plaid Cymru sooner than planned

The Guardian - UK

Caught between the Senedd and Westminster, Welsh Labour risks collapsing loyalty

A century of power could end next May amid Labour’s failure to learn lessons from Scotland, opening the door for Plaid Cymru and Reform UK

The Guardian - UK

‘A choice between Eluned Morgan or Nigel Farage’: Jo Stevens on Labour’s struggles in Wales

Stevens hopes her work as Welsh secretary securing record funding for Wales will help stop the party haemorrhaging votes to Reform and Plaid Cymru

The Guardian - UK

‘The red Welsh way’: Welsh Labour attempts to distance itself from the UK party

More than two decades ago, Rhodri Morgan, then first minister of Wales, put “clear red water” between Welsh Labour and the UK party. It’s a phrase that became one of the most enduring cliches in Welsh politics.

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Eluned Morgan to set out ‘red Welsh way’ in speech criticising Starmer

Exclusive: First minister of Wales hoping to counter threats to Welsh Labour from Reform and Plaid Cymru

The Guardian - UK

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

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

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Plaid Cymru top new Senedd poll amid plunge in Labour support

PLAID Cymru have topped polling in Wales, beating out Labour for the first time since 2010...

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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

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 National (Scotland)

Pro-independence Plaid Cymru 'neck and neck' with Labour in Welsh polling

PLAID Cymru are just one point behind Labour in Wales, a new poll of Senedd voting intention has found ...

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Eluned Morgan set to become the first female leader of Wales amid turmoil for Welsh Labour

After months of turmoil, Welsh Labour has elected a new leader, its second in just five months and third this year. The contest was triggered by the resignation of Vaughan Gething, who was forced out after four senior politicians in his government resigned.

Evening Standard

OPINION - Eluned Morgan becoming Welsh First Minister is a good day for women in politics, but she should beware

At midday today, Eluned Morgan became the first woman to lead the Welsh Labour Party. This is a ground-breaking step — she smashes another Welsh glass ceiling, becoming the first female First Minister of Wales. However, she is no winner. After Vaughan Gething stepped down last week, Labour has chosen…

The National (Scotland)

Eluned Morgan set to be Welsh Labour's first woman leader

ELUNED Morgan is set to become the new leader of Welsh Labour and the likely first minister of Wales, after no other candidates entered the race…

The Guardian - UK

What can the Tories tell Welsh Labour about Gething – try harder not to be like us?

Vaughan Gething’s downfall is a bad look for Labour – but compared with Boris Johnson he seemed a model of decency

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