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The Welsh Conservatives survived the Senedd election – now they must decide what they stand for

The 2026 Senedd (Welsh parliament) election has transformed Welsh politics. Much of the attention has focused on the rise of Plaid Cymru and Reform UK, and on Welsh Labour’s dramatic losses. But another political story has unfolded more quietly in the background.

The Conversation

Fact Check: Cost of Welsh 20mph policy estimated at £4.5 billion

The explanatory memorandum set out the many costs and benefits of reducing speed limits.

Evening Standard

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

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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

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

Reform a ‘one-man personality cult’, leader of the Welsh Tories to say

Darren Millar, leader of the Welsh Tories, will address his party at the Welsh Conservative Conference in Llangollen on Saturday.

Evening Standard

Welsh First Minister faces calls to back grooming gang inquiry

A debate in the Senedd was heated, with the leader of the Welsh Conservatives told to ‘tone it down’ by the Llywydd.

Evening Standard

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Welsh Tory leader Davies: I was undermined by ‘muesli and croissant brigade’

Andrew RT Davies resigned on Tuesday after admitting his position was untenable despite narrowly winning a vote of confidence.

Evening Standard

Andrew RT Davies resigns as leader of Welsh Conservatives after confidence vote

A confidence vote on Tuesday morning in his leadership of the Welsh Conservatives group came back 9-7 in his favour, including his own vote.

The Independent UK

Gaffe-prone Welsh Conservative leader resigns following no confidence vote

Andrew RT Davies, who once called himself ‘19 stone of prime Welsh beef’, hit out at members of his Tory group in the Senedd, who he blasted as the ‘muesli and croissant brigade’, in his parting shot

The Independent UK

Andrew RT Davies resigns as leader of Welsh Conservatives

Mr Davies said a ‘substantial minority’ of his party do not support him and his position is ‘untenable’.

The Independent UK

Welsh FM defends inheritance tax changes as farmers march on Westminster

Eluned Morgan, the leader of the Welsh government, insisted ‘very few’ farmers would be affected by the change to inheritance tax.

Evening Standard

20mph speed limits defended by Welsh First Minister

Mark Drakeford told the Senedd the Welsh Government’s priority was road safety and saving lives.

The Independent UK

The Welsh Tories and the hole at the heart of their rhetoric on the NHS

The Welsh Conservatives have given a list of projects they would cut but it really doesn't add up to enough money

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Birmingham Post

The Welsh Government is completely disinterested in job creation

Welsh Conservative Shadow Economy Minister and MS Paul Davies says Labour has governed in Wales as an anti-business party

The Independent UK

Senedd could probe Wales’ Covid response after Labour-Tory deal

The Welsh Government said it is right the decisions it took ‘are openly and properly scrutinised’ but continued to resist a full public inquiry.

Wales Online

Conservative Party chairman says Welsh Tories are 'government-in-waiting' despite damning polling data

Greg Hands told WalesOnline the party has "flourished" under Andrew RT Davies

Wales Online

What happened when Rishi Sunak was asked about 'great Welsh train robbery'

'Now the PM talks about running away with other people’s money but his government is depriving Wales to the tune of £6 billion by ruling that north to south England rail links like HS2 somehow benefit Wales? Will he plead guilty to the great Welsh train robbery?'

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Wales Online

What Welsh Tories think of their leader Andrew RT Davies's controversial new style

'New talent needs to come through and take over before it’s too late'

Daily Mirror

Conservative councillor FINALLY suspended after saying 'white men need black slaves'

A Tory politician who allegedly claimed 'all white men should have a black slave' in a leaked voice recording has been suspended from his party as an investigation continues

The Independent UK

Tory councillor who said ‘all white men should have a Black slave’ suspended

Andrew Edwards is under investigation after a recording surfaced

The Guardian - UK

Covid inquiry under fire for giving Wales and Northern Ireland three weeks each

Scheduling makes Wales hearing look like ‘poorer relative’, say unions, while NI families say at least six weeks is needed

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