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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

SNP and Plaid Cymru seek to give voters a ‘positive alternative’ to Westminster

SNP leader and Scottish First Minister John Swinney will hold talks with Plaid Cymru leader Rhun ap Iorwerth in Edinburgh on Thursday.

The Independent UK

Could tactical voting block Reform in future elections? Lessons from the Caerphilly byelection

Plaid Cymru’s overwhelming victory in the recent Caerphilly Senedd byelection shattered over a century of political tradition. Lindsay Whittle took the seat with 15,691 votes. Labour, which had held the seat since it was created, came away with just 3,713 votes.

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Nigel Farage could be denied a Commons majority by tactical voting, says polling expert

But Reform UK set to be the largest party in the Commons after the next election, according to polls

Evening Standard

Shocking Spray-Paint Slur: How 'F* Off Home' Message Rocked Reform UK After By-Election Loss?

Spray-paint slur hits Reform UK's Caerphilly office after by-election defeat. Powell condemns 'dark tricks' as Plaid Cymru claims victory.

International Business Times UK

Shadow home secretary fails to name leader of Welsh Conservatives five times

Chris Philp was asked the question during an interview on GB News.

Evening Standard

Local election wipeout would see off Starmer, MPs say after Caerphilly rout

Crushing defeat in Welsh byelection triggers renewed outpouring of anger and concern within Labour

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‘Disappointed’ Starmer in firing line over historic by-election defeat for Labour in Caerphilly

‘We clearly need to do much more’ admits prime minister

The Independent UK

The Guardian view on the Caerphilly byelection: Labour’s collapse in its Welsh heartland signals a wider loss

Editorial: Plaid Cymru’s win in Caerphilly marks more than a local upset. It exposes the exhaustion of Labour’s moral imagination – and a deeper British crisis of purpose

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…

The Conversation

Caerphilly byelection a triumph of positivity over division, says Plaid Cymru leader

Rhun ap Iorwerth says party’s win was more than just rejection of immigration-obsessed Reform or rudderless Labour

The Guardian - UK

‘Reform didn’t have any idea about south Wales’: Plaid Cymru supporters celebrate byelection win

Welsh nationalists secured a hefty 47% of votes in what had been framed as a close two-horse race against Reform

The Guardian - UK

Reform-led council slammed over plan to spend £75,000 on flags

The 164 flags are set to be displayed across 82 locations, costing Nottinghamshire council £475 each

The Independent UK

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

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The Guardian - UK

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

Evening Standard

‘The world is watching Wales’ after by-election result, says Plaid’s new MS

Lindsay Whittle won the Caerphilly Senedd seat with a majority of 3,848 votes and a swing of almost 27% from Labour.

Evening Standard

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’.

The Guardian - UK

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

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The Independent UK

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 Guardian - UK

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

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 Independent UK

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

Evening Standard

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

The Guardian - UK

Plaid Cymru ousts Labour in Caerphilly byelection

Rhun ap Iorwerth’s party seizes Senedd seat, beating Reform UK into second place

Evening Standard

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

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

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