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’. Evening Standard · Oct 24, 2025
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 Guardian - UK · Oct 24, 2025
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 The Independent UK · Oct 24, 2025
Caerphilly result is blow to Labour and Reform – and shows parties who cannot adapt will be crushed Plaid Cymru’s byelection victory signals a seismic shift in Welsh politics that will rattle Westminster The Guardian - UK · Oct 24, 2025
Friday briefing: How Plaid beat Reform (and left Labour in Senedd byelection dust) In today’s newsletter: Labour has been the largest party in Wales at every general election since 1922. Last night, that history came to an abrupt and painful end – but it was also a disappointing evening for Nigel Farage The Guardian - UK · Oct 24, 2025
Farage blames Labour collapse for Reform defeat in Caerphilly by-election: Latest Labour comes third with just 11% of the vote in a seat that has long been one of its strongholds The Independent UK · Oct 24, 2025
Labour suffers crushing defeat in Caerphilly by-election with record vote collapse as Plaid Cymru holds off Reform Labour came a distant third with only 11.02% of the vote - as swing of almost 27% from the party Evening Standard · Oct 24, 2025
Plaid Cymru ousts Labour in Caerphilly byelection Rhun ap Iorwerth’s party seizes Senedd seat, beating Reform UK into second place The Guardian - UK · Oct 24, 2025
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 · Oct 24, 2025
No 10 accepts people are ‘disappointed with the pace of change’ as Plaid Cymru celebrates Caerphilly byelection win – as it happpened Lindsay Whittle seized the Senedd constituency from Labour and resisted a fierce challenge from Reform UK The Guardian - UK · Oct 24, 2025
Votes being counted in Caerphilly by-election after polls close The by-election was called following the death of Hefin David. Evening Standard · Oct 23, 2025
Voters go to the polls in crucial Welsh Parliament by-election The Caerphilly constituency has been the focus of fierce campaigning by Labour, Plaid Cymru and Reform. Evening Standard · Oct 22, 2025
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 · Oct 22, 2025
Why the fall of this Labour political fortress could spell disaster for Starmer NEWS ANALYSIS: Since 1918 Labour has never lost in Caerphilly, but now this Welsh constituency could be the latest scalp for Nigel Farage, says political editor David Maddox The Independent UK · Oct 21, 2025
The Independent UK · Oct 21, 2025 ‘I don’t know anyone who is voting Labour’: How Reform is turning a red heartland light blue This south Wales constituency has been deemed a safe Labour seat for over a century, but voters on streets of Caerphilly tell Holly Evans they are fed up – and think Nigel Farage’s Reform might be the answer
The Independent UK · Oct 16, 2025 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.
The Conversation · Oct 16, 2025 What the Caerphilly byelection could reveal about Reform, Labour and Wales’ political future When voters in Caerphilly in south Wales go to the polls later this month, it will be about far more than one seat in the Senedd, Wales’s devolved parliament.
The Guardian - UK · Oct 16, 2025 Reform UK accused of sowing division in Wales in rowdy TV byelection debate Party leading latest opinion poll comes under fire for ‘weaponising’ immigration as candidates in Caerphilly clash
Evening Standard · Sep 29, 2025 Candidates for Caerphilly Welsh Parliament by-election confirmed Welsh Labour has held the seat since the Senedd was first established as the National Assembly for Wales in 1999.
Evening Standard · Sep 28, 2025 ‘Prospect of chaos’ if Reform or Plaid win in Wales – Welsh First Minister Baroness Eluned Morgan said jobs in Wales could be ‘on the line’ if the party loses the Caerphilly by-election and is unable to get a budget through.
The Guardian - UK · Sep 28, 2025 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’
Evening Standard · Sep 18, 2025 Plaid leader accuses Reform of trying to silence Wales Rhun ap Iorwerth, leader of Plaid Cymru, said voters need to understand what is at stake ahead of the Welsh Parliament elections next May.
Evening Standard · Sep 16, 2025 Welsh Parliament pays tribute to Labour politician Hefin David First Minister Eluned Morgan described Mr David as a ‘truly remarkable human being’.
The Guardian - UK · Sep 14, 2025 ‘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
Evening Standard · Sep 12, 2025 Reform celebrates local by-election wins over Labour and Tories as Starmer faces next election test Nigel Farage’s party picked up four new councillors in six local by-elections counted overnight