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

Welsh [Labour](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/labour) is the democratic world’s most successful election-winning machine, coming first in Wales in every general election since 1922 and every devolved election since 1999. Come next month

Why Welsh voters turned their backs on the Labour party

Welsh Labour was the democratic world’s most successful election-winning machine, but the political behemoth limped into third place this week with just nine seats in a 96-seat parliament. A new chapter

UK elections – early results and takeaways; will Starmer have to resign?

Labour into the next election, however, and the party has never successfully removed an incumbent prime minister in its 125-year history. The prime minister is helped by the fact that two frontrunners to succeed

2026 elections mapped: how Labour lost ground in different directions

Welsh Senedd elections since devolution in 1999 Labour Conservatives Plaid Cymru SNP Lib Dems Reform Greens UKIP 20022010201820260% Guardian graphic. Source: 2026 results via Press Association. Vote shares for elections before 2026 are taken from

Andy Burnham wins huge majority in Makerfield byelection, paving way for Starmer leadership challenge

history, and is expected to be held on 30 July. The Makerfield byelection was triggered when [Josh Simons](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/may/14/who-is-josh-simons-labour-mp-andy-burnham), the then Labour MP, [agreed to stand down](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/may/14/labour-mp-to-stand-down-to-allow-burnham-run-for-byelection-amid-leadership-row) last month

How Labour’s ‘terrible’ night unfolded as Reform surges and Greens and Lib Dems hail wins

history. “Across London and the country, people have made it clear that they are desperate for an alternative to this failing Labour government,” she said in her acceptance speech. “It’s not old parties versus

Labour must be bolder or it will lose, says Wes Streeting

Labour](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/labour) party was elected to deliver real change. We still can.” In a long section taking aim not just at Reform but also at the SNP in Scotland and Plaid Cymru

Plaid Cymru's Rhun ap Iorwerth hopes to be first minister on Tuesday

Welsh Labour leader, telling [BBC Politics Wales](https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000dk1n) "I'd love the job, longer term". "I'd love the job for as long as it takes to build us back and to renew

May elections live: millions cast their votes across England, Scotland and Wales

history and won the local elections last year. If you really want change, go out and vote for it again today. Good morning. Voting has started in what looks set to be a seismic