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The Latest Breaking News from Senedd

Pressure mounts on Vaughan Gething as four ministers quit and urge him to stand down

Welsh government appears in meltdown as first minister is told to resign

The Independent UK

Vaughan Gething’s leadership in peril as four Welsh ministers resign

Politicians again call on the first minister, who lost confidence vote in June, to leave office

The Guardian - UK

Plaid Cymru’s electoral success sets stage for 2026 Senedd election

Plaid Cymru – the Party of Wales – had an excellent general election. They secured four seats in Wales out of 32, increasing their share of the Welsh vote to 14.8%. That’s a rise of 4.9% compared with the 2019 general election.

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Welsh government commits to making lying in politics illegal

Labour administration says ‘globally pioneering’ legislation will be brought in before next Senedd elections in 2026

The Guardian - UK

Plaid Cymru wants broadcasting powers devolved to Wales – how the conversation is changing

In their 2024 general election manifesto, Plaid Cymru says they will “support the devolution of broadcasting powers to Wales”. This would include the power to regulate, oversee and secure accountability for broadcasting and communications within Wales.

The Conversation

Can election success draw a line under Welsh Labour’s crisis?

Keir Starmer could be forgiven for thinking that he wouldn’t have to worry about Wales in the upcoming election. Labour’s dominance stretches back for more than a century, and the party has led every government since devolution in the 1990s. The next month will therefore have looked fairly straightforward for…

The Conversation

Welsh Labour accused of 'undermining devolution' with manifesto launch

WELSH Labour have been accused of “undermining devolution” with the launch of their General Election manifesto.

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Wales could become world’s first country to criminalise politicians who lie

Trust and confidence in UK politics and the election system have never been lower. One of the central reasons for this breakdown in trust is the widespread popular belief that some politicians have made a practice of lying to the public. Research published in 2022 showed the British public overwhelmingly…

The Conversation

Tory Senedd member under investigation over alleged inflated expenses claims

South Wales police investigating after BBC published text messages allegedly from Laura Anne Jones about petrol claims

The Guardian - UK

Transport, a boost for the NHS and fairness: key takeaways from the Plaid Cymru manifesto

The party makes little mention of independence and instead focuses on health, public services and tax

The Guardian - UK

Labour offering ‘austerity painted red’, says Plaid Cymru at manifesto launch

Party focuses on economy with founding goal of Welsh independence absent from leader’s opening remarks

The Guardian - UK

Scottish Labour silent after Welsh First Minister loses no confidence vote

SCOTTISH Labour have remained silent after Welsh First Minister Vaughan Gething lost his no confidence vote on Wednesday...

The National (Scotland)

The Guardian view on Labour’s Welsh dilemma: winning a landslide with a lame duck leader

Editorial: Vaughan Gething will only survive if he understands that Labour is a broad church, open to more than just those singing from his song sheet

The Guardian - UK

Vaughan Gething’s leadership crisis is a disaster – for Wales, for Labour and maybe even for devolution

The first minister’s supporters insist that he can survive a no-confidence vote, but his position is surely untenable, says Cardiff University’s Richard Wyn Jones

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Labour first minister of Wales Vaughan Gething loses confidence vote but says he will carry on

Gething, who only became leader in March, was seen in tears in the Senedd ahead of the vote

The National (Scotland)

Welsh First Minister Vaughan Gething loses vote of no confidence

VAUGHAN Gething, the embattled First Minister of Wales, has lost a vote of no confidence tabled by the Welsh Conservatives ...

The Guardian - UK

Vaughan Gething’s rise was impressive but his future is now uncertain

He is the first Black leader of any European nation but tenure could be cut short after damaging revelations

The Guardian - UK

Welsh first minister Vaughan Gething loses confidence vote

Labour’s Gething vows to carry on in job he has held for less than 12 weeks, but pressure to step down will grow

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The Guardian - UK

‘He’s lost our vote’: Vaughan Gething scandals cut through before confidence test

In Cardiff there is criticism and some support for Welsh first minister who is facing a motion of no confidence

The National (Scotland)

Welsh First Minister Vaughan Gething faces motion of no confidence

THE First Minister of Wales Vaughan Gething will face a motion of no confidence tabled by the Welsh Conservatives next month.

The Guardian - UK

How the general election will be fought in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland

Campaign will be a test for two new first ministers and could put fresh pressure on Stormont power sharing

The Guardian - UK

Plaid Cymru ends cooperation deal with Labour-led Welsh government

Party leader cites concerns about first minister Vaughan Gething’s actions over donation and pandemic message leak

The Guardian - UK

Tory Welsh secretary broke ministerial code with social media video, says Labour

Party accuses Cabinet minister David TC Davies of breaching rules by using Whitehall office to film X post attacking Senedd expansion plans

The Guardian - UK

Welsh first minister rejects Covid inquiry perjury claims

Vaughan Gething expresses regret over donations scandal amid anger over separate allegations about deleted messages

The Guardian - UK

Lying politicians in the Senedd may finally be held to account – but why should we stop at Wales?

The Welsh parliament could make wilfully misleading the public a criminal offence. The rest of the UK deserves the same protection from untruths, says the barrister and broadcaster Sam Fowles

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