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
Welsh Labour First Minister Eluned Morgan shouts ‘vote Plaid Cymru’ in major campaign gaffe The slip of the tongue was met with amusement The Independent UK · Apr 30
Senedd passes budget after Welsh Labour makes deal with Plaid Cymru All government departments and local authorities will get real-terms funding increases after Plaid agrees to abstain The Guardian - UK · Jan 27
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 · Jan 22
Reform’s ‘Trumpian’ legal threats hint at more aggressive approach to media Ultimatums sent to publications appear to intensify as Nigel Farage’s party rises in polls The Guardian - UK · Nov 25, 2025
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 · Oct 30, 2025
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 Independent UK · Oct 24, 2025
Wales record-breaker Jess Fishlock announces international retirement Fishlock will bow out of international football after her 166th and final appearance against Australia later this month The Independent UK · Oct 15, 2025
GB Olympic team is not on Wales’ radar – Noel Mooney Current Dragons boss Craig Bellamy was among five Welshman who played at London 2012, the last time Britain entered a men’s football team. The Independent UK · Aug 25, 2025
The Tories are on the brink of annihilation in Wales – and it holds a lesson for Westminster politicians Here, the party has preferred Nigel Farage cosplay to genuine – and much-needed – opposition. Look where it’s got them, says Guardian columnist Will Hayward The Guardian - UK · Jul 21, 2025
Wales on the brink of Women’s Euro 2025 exit despite landmark goal France 4-1 Wales: Jess Fishlock scored a historic goal but the Dragons are all-but out The Independent UK · Jul 9, 2025
Two Scottish Labour MPs among 39 remaining welfare cut rebels – see full list A REBELLION is brewing on Keir Starmer’s planned cuts to disability welfare – see the full list of the signed-up rebels ... The National (Scotland) · Jul 1, 2025
Assisted dying: How your MP voted See the votes of every MP present in the Commons for the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill The Independent UK · Jun 20, 2025
Here’s how the government can save a few quid: abolish this pointless cabinet position Constantly short-changed by London, Cymru needs a voice in Westminster – but the obsolete role of Welsh secretary is not it, says Guardian columnist Will Hayward The Guardian - UK · Jun 6, 2025
The Guardian - UK · May 19, 2025 Owners of second homes in Wales are having to sell up. That’s no disaster: it’s a godsend Council tax hikes on holiday homes aren’t ‘anti-English’ or detrimental to tourism. This is about preserving embattled communities, says Guardian columnist Will Hayward
The Guardian - UK · Feb 10, 2025 Wales is the land of song. Now it’s being silenced by cuts that threaten our culture Language, history and arts are what make us a nation – and they’re at risk when funding is slashed to levels among the lowest in Europe, says Guardian columnist Will Hayward
The Guardian - UK · Jan 20, 2025 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
The Conversation · Dec 9, 2024 Wales’ women step into the spotlight with Euro 2025 qualification – what it means for the game Wales’ women’s national team has qualified for the UEFA Women’s European Championships, their first major tournament. The team’s campaign slogan, “for us, for them, for her”, captured the transformative nature of this milestone – not just for the players and staff involved in their 2-1 victory over the Republic of…
The Guardian - UK · Dec 3, 2024 Sports Direct under fire for misspelling Wales as ‘Cyrmu’ on bobble hats Retailer removes £5 hats from website after mangling Welsh spelling of country, Cymru as ‘Cyrmu’
The Guardian - UK · Oct 15, 2024 Call it the Great Welsh Train Robbery – a £4bn HS2 scandal happening in plain sight Thanks to a ministerial sleight of hand, the cost to Wales, already plagued by poor rail services, has been huge, says Guardian columnist Will Hayward
The Independent UK · Aug 27, 2024 Wales’ Nations League game in Montenegro moved to Niksic due to Podgorica pitch The match will take place on September 9.
The Independent UK · Jul 9, 2024 Craig Bellamy confirmed as Wales’ new head coach The 44-year-old leaves Burnley to replace Rob Page.
The Independent UK · Jul 9, 2024 Craig Bellamy appointed new Wales head coach The 44-year-old takes over from Rob Page and has signed a contract through to 2028
The Independent UK · Jun 27, 2024 Wales want new boss to have ‘proven track record of delivering success’ Rob page was sacked earlier this month.
The Independent UK · Jun 21, 2024 Rob Page’s Wales reign comes to an end after disappointing 18 months The 49-year-old was backed by the Football Association of Wales to continue in the role following Euro 2024 elimination in March.