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The BBC Wales Senedd election debate fact-checked

debate fact-checked The leaders of Wales' six big political parties took part in a special

If Plaid win in Wales, that won't mean independence - at least not yet

political parties make their pitch at a BBC Wales Ask the Leaders debate.** After an audience

Future of UK lies in the EU after Brexit ‘failure’, say European Greens

debates and policy positions. Delegates from 30 European green parties gathered in Brussels on Friday to approve the text, including those from non-EU member states. Representatives from the British green parties were not present

Welsh party leaders gear up for live debate ahead of tightly contested Senedd election

Political debates can be tetchy and noisy at times, but they're also an opportunity for voters to learn more about the individuals leading the parties and what their priorities will be if they

Conflict over identity politics could lead to civil war in long term, says Badenoch

political parties, but in the wake of the Gorton and Denton by-election in February she said it was "appalling that separatist campaigning was carried out in Urdu by the Green Party". Hannah Spencer

Drakeford links Welsh Labour's collapse to lack of new powers from UK government

party offered strong devolution where people in Wales took charge of their own domestic affairs while still remaining inside the United Kingdom, with all the advantages that that brings." He added that the "unique offer

Why Labour's London squeeze exposes a fragmented modern British politics

political earthquake". It's a frightening prospect for Labour's leaders. And it doesn't just matter for London. It could supercharge the debate currently raging over whether Sir Keir should be replaced as prime

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

political spectrum. [Plaid Cymru](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/plaid-cymru) and Nigel Farage’s Reform UK are neck and neck in the latest poll, although coalition maths make it highly unlikely Reform would be able to form

Move over wind farms: why some argue cutting costs is the best way to cut carbon

Party has criticised aspects of government policy, with its leader, Zack Polanski, saying the current approach to net zero is not delivering for ordinary people. The Liberal Democrats also say net zero must support households

Winners, losers and a PM on the brink - what to expect in next week's elections

leader with a public exit date has no power. It would be very surprising if a politician as accomplished as Angela didn't also realise that. Any deal would do more chaos in the country

Police chief warns anti-white bias claims could drive UK policing ‘back to 60s’

leader’s actions “unforgivable”. Nowak’s father Mark had condemned the “inhumane and degrading” treatment of his son by police. But he added: “We do not want his death to be used to create further

Greens split over how hard to challenge Burnham in Makerfield byelection

leader of the Greens in England and Wales, and those around him, will need to decide the amount of resources to devote to the campaign. In February’s Gorton and Denton byelection, the Greens overcame

Broadcasters too reliant on vox pop interviews and failing to challenge politicians, says study

debate, a significant proportion of the coverage focused on the “horse race” elements of the election, such as “campaign events, party competition, public opinion and electoral process”. The study also revealed that this lack

Zack Polanski calls for ‘nuance’ when discussing antisemitism in rebuke of PM

Wales. He added: “That being said, we know that there’s a worrying rise of antisemitism in this country as, by the way, there is a rise of Islamophobia and hate crime generally

Wes Streeting resigns as health secretary - his letter in full

Wales. Good Labour people lost through no fault of their own. There are many reasons we could point to: from individual mistakes on policy like the decision to cut the winter fuel allowance

Reform and Plaid likely to benefit from polarisation of Welsh politics

leader, Dan Thomas, told the Guardian. “I think that the people of Wales will be very determined next time around to make sure that the biggest party wins.” After more than 100 years of dominance

Major test for Labour as polls open in English, Scottish and Welsh elections

leaders are poised for a set of results that could fundamentally change the political landscape nationally in Scotland and Wales, and across local authorities in England. The results will be closely watched by all parties

Partygate v Mandelson: Keir Starmer faces attack from his own playbook

debate: a vote on whether parliament’s privileges committee should investigate whether Starmer misled the Commons when he repeatedly told MPs “full due process” had been followed. In the UK, misleading the house is counted

Reform challenges other parties to cost their policies in heated Welsh election debate

debate, Reform's Dan Thomas was asked by presenter Bethan Rhys Roberts whether he "distanced" himself from a social media comment made by a prominent member of the party, Arron Banks, [which sparked accusations

What next for Starmer? Five scenarios in Labour leadership crisis

debate about what comes next". His allies said he did have the numbers necessary but decided to put pressure on the prime minister to quit on his own terms rather than hurtle into a contest