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Labour expected to lose Senedd after century of winning elections in Wales

Plaid Cymru and Reform UK are both vying for the top spot. The Welsh government's deputy first minister, Huw Irranca-Davies, did not concede the election but said it had been "tough

Political parties make final pitches ahead of key elections

Plaid Cymru are vying to be the biggest party in the Senedd, in Wales, where Labour's continuous streak in power since devolution in 1999 is under threat. Labour also has a lot to lose

Chris Mason: Elections this week a smorgasbord of competitiveness

Plaid Cymru and Reform UK to dominate in Wales, with Labour staring at the prospect of losing [for the first time in a century](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c9958227r38o). They have won every general election in Wales

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

Plaid Cymru vying for first. Labour is on track for its worst-ever local election performance Vote share for Labour (%) in elections for English councils\*, Welsh Senedd elections and Scottish parliament elections. 2026 values taken

Nigel Farage hails ‘historic shift in politics’ after Reform UK election gains

results showed Reform had gained support across swathes of the country, some targets eluded the party. The Tories secured all 11 district council seats available in Harlow, Essex. Reform also fell short of taking control

Polls close in elections across England, Scotland and Wales

results with some trepidation, with the party resigned to potentially record-breaking losses. By some estimations [Labour](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/labour) could lose more than 1,800 seats – 75% of those it is defending

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

recent horror show – we'll come to that in a second. Voters will decide who makes important devolved decisions affecting the lives of millions of people - the kind of schools kids go to; the standard

In the UK, Muslim votes are treated as a problem to be managed

Plaid Cymru emerged as the largest party for the first time since devolution, with Reform UK Wales finishing a strong second. In Scotland, the SNP remained the largest party but lost seats, while the Greens

Keir Starmer's party lost big in U.K. local elections. Here's what comes next.

results, I'm not going to sugar-coat it," [he told reporters](https://www.facebook.com/bbcbreakfast/videos/im-not-going-to-walk-away-and-plunge-the-country-into-chaos-on-bbcbreakfast-labo/1450861729642961/). Following the local election setbacks, the Prime Minister has faced calls to resign or to set a timetable to vacate

Campaigning sprint finish ahead of elections around Britain tomorrow

Cymru, who one day would like to see an independent Wales, are in a tussle with Reform UK to emerge as the largest party in the newly expanded Senedd, the Welsh Parliament. Plaid argue they

'My husband might give up work to care for our kids' - nursery bills in Wales highest in Britain

recent survey found that the average cost of a part-time nursery place in Wales was £166.33 a week - an increase of 8% on 2025. In Wales, there are two funded childcare schemes for children

I'm on six different NHS waiting lists - it's taking over my life

result in her being referred for a more specialist operation - meaning another waiting list. Amy-Jane, who has endometriosis, is one of 46,289 on a gynaecology waiting list in Wales

What does the data tell us about immigration in Wales? Search for your area

result of net international migration. A recent [YouGov poll](https://yougov.com/en-gb/articles/54481-wales-political-snapshot-spring-2026) found a quarter of people surveyed in Wales believed that immigration, alongside the economy, should be among the issues prioritised by the Welsh