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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

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

Plaid Cymru ousts Labour in Caerphilly byelection

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

The Guardian - UK

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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

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

Votes being counted in Caerphilly by-election after polls close

The by-election was called following the death of Hefin David.

Evening Standard

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.

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Welsh Budget could increase risk to public services, warns IFS

The think tank warned the Welsh Government’s draft budget is not realistic in its current form.

The Independent UK

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

‘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

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 Conversation

Welsh Government warns of ‘catastrophic’ impact if budget fails

The 2026/27 draft budget sets out spending plans worth more than £27 billion for public services.

Evening Standard

Welsh Conservatives offer home tax deal to back Labour budget

Darren Millar, leader of the Welsh Conservatives, has written to First Minister Eluned Morgan, offering to discuss a budget agreement.

Evening Standard

Reform will shake-up status quo in Wales, vows Farage

He said he has a ‘full-time team’ working on policies ahead of May’s Senedd election.

Evening Standard

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The Independent UK

Vote Plaid to stop Reform, says party leader

Addressing the annual party conference in Swansea, Rhun ap Iorwerth said Nigel Farage’s party is out of touch with the challenges facing Welsh people.

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on the nationalist surge: the SNP and Plaid Cymru are making the political weather

Editorial: In both Scotland and Wales, politics is marching to the beat of different drums from the rest of Britain. The UK-wide parties should watch out

Evening Standard

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

‘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.

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Evening Standard

Reform ‘a serious threat’ to Wales, says Welsh Secretary

Jo Stevens said Reform UK did not care about Wales.

The Guardian - UK

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

Cost of increasing Welsh Parliament members estimated at more than £12m

Under plans to reform the Welsh Parliament, the number of MSs is increasing from 60 to 96.

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on Welsh politics: a new era threatens to leave Labour out in the cold

Editorial: After enjoying unparalleled political hegemony in Wales for over a hundred years, the party of Aneurin Bevan and Neil Kinnock has lost its way

Evening Standard

Budget anxieties grow at Welsh Parliament as FM appeals for support

When passing its last budget in March, the Welsh Labour government needed the help of an opposition member to get it through by a tight margin.

The National (Scotland)

Plaid Cymru pledge 'progress' on independence if they win Welsh election

A PLAID Cymru politician has pledged “independence is not off the table in any way” despite the party’s leader saying there would be no…

Evening Standard

Welsh health secretary Jeremy Miles to stand down at next election

Mr Miles has announced he will not be standing in next year’s Senedd election.

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