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Plaid Cymru plans to share wind farm profits with local people – here’s how that idea has been tried elsewhere

When wind turbines rise above a Welsh hillside, who should benefit financially? Plaid Cymru’s Rhun ap Iorwerth believes it should be local communities.

The Conversation

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

Rhun ap Iorwerth: Plaid Cymru is ready to ‘lead the charge’ in Wales

Leader launches ‘roadmap’ of first 100 days in power to show party is ready to govern if it wins Senedd elections

The Guardian - UK

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Plaid Cymru leader warns ‘Reform would set Wales back decades’ as he declares election a two-horse race

Rhun ap Iorweth told the party conference that a Reform government would set Wales back decades

The Independent UK

Welsh elections a choice between culture and ignorance, Plaid leader says

Rhun ap Iorwerth tells party conference Labour and Tories ‘slipping away’ and Reform UK is main threat

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on Plaid Cymru’s rise: Welsh politics is on the brink of a revolution

Editorial: After a century of Labour dominance, disillusionment with both Westminster and Cardiff has given progressive nationalists a historic opportunity

The Guardian - UK

3 of the Most Highly Anticipated IPOs of 2026

As OpenAI and SpaceX position to go public, the most anticipated IPOs of 2026 could end up belonging to Anthropic, Discord, and Plaid.

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Only the Tories believe in keeping UK together, Badenoch tells Welsh conference

The Conservative leader was speaking to party members in Llandudno ahead of Senedd elections in May.

Evening Standard

Monday briefing: The Welsh were Labour’s most loyal voters, but even their support is in doubt

In today’s newsletter: With public services under strain and voters drifting from traditional parties, the Senedd contest in May might end up causing an unprecedented reshaping of Welsh politics

The Guardian - UK

Labour made four big errors in its Caerphilly byelection defeat. Here’s how to avoid them in Gorton and Denton

In Wales, Plaid Cymru sailed through as the anti-Reform party, at Labour’s expense. Unless lessons are learned, the Greens could do the same, says Guardian columnist Will Hayward

The Guardian - UK

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

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

Environment issues have never been so fiercely debated in a Welsh election campaign as they will be in 2026

Wales prides itself in being a pioneer in environmental policy. It was the first country in the world to adopt a statutory duty for public bodies to make development sustainable, in 2015. Yet, environmental issues have rarely featured prominently in elections to the Senedd (the Welsh parliament).

The Conversation

Reform issues complaint to BBC over debate ‘plant’ at by-election debate

Plaid candidate Lindsay Whittle went on to win with 15,961 votes, more than 47% of the total

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Evening Standard

Reform complains to BBC about Caerphilly by-election debate ‘plant’

Nigel Farage’s party had pledged to ‘throw everything’ at its campaign for the seat.

The Independent UK

Voices: ‘Tired of broken promises’: Readers on Reform, Plaid Cymru and the collapse of Labour loyalty in Wales

YOUR VIEWS: Commenters said it is no wonder that poverty-stricken communities in Wales are abandoning Labour after years of broken promises, with anger and desperation now driving support towards Reform and Plaid Cymru

The Guardian - UK

‘They misjudged Caerphilly’: how the Reform juggernaut backfired in Welsh byelection

It was assumed that Reform would sweep all before it – but locals rejected the party’s campaign of ‘lies and hate’

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

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Rihanna Embraces 2025's Plaid Trend in a Miu Miu Fleece Jacket and Amina Muaddi Snakeskin Boots

A sporty Balenciaga skirt and a bright red lip completed her outfit.

International Business Times UK

Tesla Enters the Sports Arena With New $350 'Plaid' That Sold Out in Under Three Hours

Tesla has broken into the sports market with the 'Plaid', a $350 limited-edition pickleball paddle that sold out in just three hours.

The Conversation

Why did the polls get the Caerphilly byelection wrong? They ignored the fact Reform is an English nationalist party

The results of the Caerphilly Senedd byelection held on October 23 were certainly a shock to Labour and to the Conservatives, but they also cast doubt on the reliability of polling as well. It had for some time appeared that Reform was in the running to win the seat but…

Evening Standard

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.

The Conversation

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.

International Business Times UK

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.

The Guardian - UK

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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