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Welsh Labour faces ‘existential’ change as party braces for May election defeat

independence Plaid entering government as a senior partner for the first time means “this election is huge”, said Laura McAllister, a professor of public policy at Cardiff University. Welsh Labour – and [Wales](https://www.theguardian.com/uk/wales)

Why Welsh voters turned their backs on the Labour party

independence [Plaid Cymru](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/plaid-cymru) is set to form a minority government. “For those of us who’ve only known [Labour](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/labour) domination … the fact that it could collapse with such dramatic

Mapped: the elections that could deliver ‘unprecedented’ losses for Labour

Welsh politics. 2026 forecast Labour Conservatives Plaid Cymru Lib Dem Reform Green Meanwhile, Reform and Plaid Cymru are neck-and-neck for first place, with Reform just eking out by one seat for a total

Relish and dread as Starmer 'shambles' hangs over Scotland and Wales elections

impact in Wales and Scotland of Sir Keir Starmer's woes? "It's just so huge," says a senior Labour MP who's been knocking on voters' doors in recent days. But these elections aren