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2026: Who should I vote for? Compare party policies Polls open in Wales on 7 May in an election that will see the Senedd Cymru, or Welsh Parliament, expand from 60 to 96 seats - have
Welsh government's key pre-election health targets look set to be missed, BBC Wales analysis suggests. The targets include promises to cut waiting lists by 200,000, eliminating waits of two years or more
issues affecting their lives," the party said. Reform UK said: "We're proud to have run a campaign based on putting the Welsh people first." The Welsh Liberal Democrats hope to return a larger group
2026 Photograph: The Guardian “Labour under pressure after UK borrowing costs hit 28-year high,” is the splash on the **Guardian** today. “Long-term borrowing costs highest in decades as prolonged inflation looms,” says
2026 Senedd election represents the biggest change to the parliament since powers began to be transferred to Wales in 1999. It will determine who governs Wales on many key issues. The number of Members
Welsh First Minister Eluned Morgan tells me she'll keep "fighting and fighting", but accepts the election might be so tough for Labour that she could lose her seat. I don't remember covering another
2026-27 year, a spokesperson for HEIW said: "This decision aims to improve employment opportunities for current and future graduates and better align workforce supply with demand. "HEIW recognises this is an uncertain time
issue, with affordability as well as shortages cited by people across the country ahead of the election. Newport will be represented by the new constituency of Casnewydd Islwyn in the next Senedd, with Islwyn, Newport
issue tracker. Shortly after taking over as leader in 2024, Eluned Morgan made cutting waiting lists her top priority and is trying to gain political ground in highlighting that they have been falling for months
issue is what many voters view as Starmer’s failure to tackle immigration. Despite agreeing a “[one-in-one-out](/news/2025/9/24/how-effective-is-uks-one-in-one-out-migrant-deal-with-france-so-far)” deal with France last year to return undocumented migrants in return for those with
Welsh Parliament. Plaid argue they are the only party that can beat Reform, and so hope to attract voters who might not normally be drawn to them, but are very keen Reform
issue that's most likely to lead to clashes is [immigration.](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c9d443d4n33o) Immigration policy is controlled by Westminster, not ministers in Cardiff Bay, but - as we've seen in other debates - politicians here
election. The [90-minute programme](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cn0w0712489t) saw the politicians make [claims on the NHS, immigration and independence among other issues](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c0r2w79n9w1o). BBC Verify has examined some of the claims made. Defending
issues, pneumonia and breathing difficulties. On 11 April, a 70-year-old Dutch man died onboard, while his 69-year-old wife died two weeks later in Johannesburg, having travelled to South Africa. A third