The Latest Breaking News from Wales

‘Voting Green will stop Reform’: party eyes kingmaker role in Wales

With Plaid Cymru set to end Labour dominance, activists say the Greens could hold the balance of power in the next Senedd

The Guardian - UK · May 4

How does live facial recognition work and how many UK police forces use it?

Technology has been deployed since 2020 in London, leading to concerns over data privacy and racial bias

The Guardian - UK · May 3

Investment or waste? How the M4 relief road plan for Newport sums up Wales’s economic quandary

As potentially seismic Senedd elections loom, competing parties have differing visions of how to reinvigorate the economy

The Guardian - UK · May 3

Local elections 2026: What is each party offering voters?

More than one million people are eligible to vote on Thursday in the biggest set of elections since 2024

The Independent UK · May 1

If I could vote in next week’s Senedd election, I’d choose Plaid Cymru. Here’s why

Wales could be richer than any other area of the UK. I just wish Plaid’s leader would be more confident about independence, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins

The Guardian - UK · May 1

Sports quiz of the week: world records, heavyweight clashes and speedy shoes

Have you been following the big stories in football, darts, rugby union, boxing, athletics, swimming and horse racing?

The Guardian - UK · May 1

Shoplifting convictions and sentencings highest for nearly a decade

Analysis by the Press Association shows the age of people convicted of shoplifting has shifted in recent years towards older groups.

Evening Standard · Apr 30

Welsh Labour First Minister Eluned Morgan shouts ‘vote Plaid Cymru’ in major campaign gaffe

The slip of the tongue was met with amusement

The Independent UK · Apr 30

Firefighters battle Powys wildfires for fifth day as public urged to stay away

Mid and West Wales fire and rescue service has been trying to extinguish fires in Elan valley since Sunday

The Guardian - UK · Apr 30

Crack and crime to confident and qualified: is the future about to change for Rhyl’s youth?

The Welsh seaside resort has already seen a fall in offending and drug use, now a £20m investment and a fresh approach to building job skills is bringing new opportunities for under-25s

The Guardian - UK · Apr 30