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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…

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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.

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

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‘Don’t trust any of them’: Tories face wipeout in Wales, but Labour is on shaky ground too

Residents bemoan the 20mph speed limit, polluted waters and strain of the cost of living crisis

The Guardian - UK

Labour concern grows over donations to Vaughan Gething’s campaign in Wales

Welsh first minister urged to pay back £200,000 to firm whose owner was convicted of environmental crimes

The Guardian - UK

Vaughan Gething’s win in Wales is cause for celebration – but he still has tough questions to answer

The new Welsh Labour leader will be Europe’s first Black head of government. Now he must address concerns about donations to his campaign, says Richard Wyn Jones, director of the Wales Governance Centre

The Guardian - UK

Who is Vaughan Gething, the new Welsh Labour leader?

The first Black leader of a European nation has made history more than once during a rocky political career to date

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Vaughan Gething or Jeremy Miles to make history as Welsh Labour’s new leader

Outcome of election paves way for first black head of a European country or the UK’s most senior gay leader

The Guardian - UK

‘You can’t deny the historic nature’: Wales’ Vaughan Gething aims to become first black leader of a European country

Economy minister says he is best candidate for top job and Senedd ‘needs to do more to look like our country’

The Guardian - UK

Vaughan Gething: Labour’s resilient optimist – and Wales’s next first minister?

The Welsh minister for the economy is making the early running in the leadership contest, looking well placed to work closely with both Starmer and unions

The Guardian - UK

OPINION - Fay Jones MP: Mark Drakeford has held Wales in a chokehold — I'm glad he's going

Yesterday, I appeared before the Welsh Affairs Select Committee to criticise the performance of the Welsh Labour Government. Within minutes, the First Minister, Mark Drakeford, had resigned. I’ll take that as a win.

Evening Standard

Mark Drakeford: a steady operator thrust into the spotlight by Covid

Wales’s departing first minister won admiration in the crisis but problems in health and education blighted his record

The Guardian - UK

Mark Drakeford stands down as First Minister of Wales, triggering contest to replace him

The 69-year-old has been Wales' leader since December 2018

Evening Standard

Mark Drakeford resigns as First Minister of Wales

THE First Minister of Wales has resigned ...

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Welsh Labour’s Vaughan Gething: ‘It’s not about being black, it’s about being good at what you do’

First black minister in devolved administration and only black Senedd member wants party ‘that reflects Britain as it is today’

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Why Plaid Cymru is not benefitting from growth in support for Welsh independence

SUPPORT for independence has become a “general trend” among younger voters in Wales, a political analyst

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Plaid Cymru's new leader faces tough challenges ahead of next elections

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Evening Standard

First minister of Wales Mark Drakeford warns UK could break up unless it is rebuilt as ‘solidarity union’

The Welsh Labour leader called for the UK to “rebuild the safety net” to help individuals who are sick or out of work

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Welsh independence march aims to boost campaign amid 'muscular Unionism'

WELSH independence supporters are hoping to capitalise on a dramatic surge in support for self-determination with a march on Saturday against a…

Wales Online

English candidate whose family has second home in Wales selected for Labour over local rivals

Henry Tufnell's mother has a second home near St Davids in Pembrokeshire

Wales Online

'The UK and Wales are crying out for of a real industrial strategy' | Nick Thomas-Symonds and Vaughan Gething

Two prominent Labour politicians have written this article argue setting out their vision from growth and business in Wales and the wider UK

The National (Scotland)

First-ever summit to bring Welsh independence movement together

THE first-ever Welsh independence summit is taking place to bring people from across the movement together to discuss key issues such as strategy.

The National (Scotland)

Labour's trans split highlights party's fatal 'fence sitting' problem, expert says

DIVISIONS in Labour which have been exposed over the UK Government’s blocking of gender reform legislation are reflective of the party’s…

Wales Online

Neither Mark Drakeford or Adam Price will be leading their parties by the end of the year

I predict both men will have stepped down before 2023 is out

Wales Online

Mark Drakeford says Welsh Labour is readying itself for a snap general election in 2023

He said Westminster was 'staggering on' and 'cannot command even the support of its own MPs'

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