Plaid Cymru, Reform and Labour: Here's why the 2026 Senedd election will be the most competitive yet
Plaid Cymru leads amid Labour's decline and Reform UK’s rise in Wales, with a new proportional system set to reshape the 2026 Senedd election landscape.
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Plaid Cymru, Reform and Labour: Here's why the 2026 Senedd election will be the most competitive yet
The Caerphilly by-election was 'catastrophic' for Labour, 'convincing' for Plaid and signals 'a problem' for Reform. So what does this all mean ahead of next year's May polling day?
Davies warns Caerphilly by-election result is ‘a wake-up call for unionists’
FORMER Welsh Conservative leader Andrew RT Davies has said Plaid Cymru’s by-election victory in Caerphilly should serve as a “wake-up call” for those who believe in maintaining the Union. The result, which saw Plaid Cymru take the Senedd seat from Labour after more than a century of Labour dominance in the area, has sent shockwaves through Welsh politics. Mr Davies said the outcome demonstrated how “separatists” were gaining ground while unionis…
Plaid Cymru’s Historic Win Fuels SNP Optimism for Next May’s Elections
The SNP has hailed Plaid Cymru’s landmark victory in the Caerphilly by-election as a turning point for politics across the UK and a sign of what could come next May when voters in Scotland and Wales head to the polls. Plaid Cymru swept to victory on a higher turnout than the previous Senedd election, comfortably defeating Nigel Farage’s Reform Party and taking a massive 27% swing from Labour, a party that has held Caerphilly for more than a cent…
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