The Latest Breaking News from Welsh Labour

‘The red Welsh way’: Welsh Labour attempts to distance itself from the UK party

More than two decades ago, Rhodri Morgan, then first minister of Wales, put “clear red water” between Welsh Labour and the UK party. It’s a phrase that became one of the most enduring cliches in Welsh politics.

The Conversation · May 13, 2025

Eluned Morgan to set out ‘red Welsh way’ in speech criticising Starmer

Exclusive: First minister of Wales hoping to counter threats to Welsh Labour from Reform and Plaid Cymru

The Guardian - UK · May 6, 2025

Starmer promised to create a ‘partnership in power’ with Welsh Labour. He hasn’t – and trouble is brewing

A growing divide over benefits and funding could see the party lose out in Wales for the first time in a century, says Guardian columnist Will Hayward

The Guardian - UK · Apr 7, 2025

Pro-independence Plaid Cymru 'neck and neck' with Labour in Welsh polling

PLAID Cymru are just one point behind Labour in Wales, a new poll of Senedd voting intention has found ...

The National (Scotland) · Jul 29, 2024

Eluned Morgan set to become the first female leader of Wales amid turmoil for Welsh Labour

After months of turmoil, Welsh Labour has elected a new leader, its second in just five months and third this year. The contest was triggered by the resignation of Vaughan Gething, who was forced out after four senior politicians in his government resigned.

The Conversation · Jul 25, 2024

OPINION - Eluned Morgan becoming Welsh First Minister is a good day for women in politics, but she should beware

At midday today, Eluned Morgan became the first woman to lead the Welsh Labour Party. This is a ground-breaking step — she smashes another Welsh glass ceiling, becoming the first female First Minister of Wales. However, she is no winner. After Vaughan Gething stepped down last week, Labour has chosen…

Evening Standard · Jul 24, 2024

Eluned Morgan set to be Welsh Labour's first woman leader

ELUNED Morgan is set to become the new leader of Welsh Labour and the likely first minister of Wales, after no other candidates entered the race…

The National (Scotland) · Jul 24, 2024

What can the Tories tell Welsh Labour about Gething – try harder not to be like us?

Vaughan Gething’s downfall is a bad look for Labour – but compared with Boris Johnson he seemed a model of decency

The Guardian - UK · Jul 16, 2024

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 · Jun 24, 2024

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) · Jun 21, 2024