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

could yet - depending on Friday's result - end up in talks over a deal with Plaid Cymru and other parties to form the next Welsh government. The Welsh result is also likely to have

Germany was largest exporter of plastic waste in 2025, sending 810,000 tonnes overseas, analysis finds

affects about half a million tonnes of plastic waste. “In [December 2025](https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/ip_25_3151), the Commission adopted a new package of measures to boost circular economy and strengthen Europe’s plastic recycling. In additional

Dynamic pay on platforms such as Uber should be banned, says TUC

economy platform for customers and rates of commission for workers to match real-time supply and demand in a market. However, union leaders say the practice replaces fixed rates or transparent tariffs with opaque, constantly

Tuesday briefing: How the UK’s military spending row exposes Starmer’s defence dilemma

Reform UK and the Greens risking national security. A more effective narrative-builder than Starmer could have made the argument stick with voters – and his own cabinet. --- **Rebalancing Europe and** **Nato** Starmer’s words

What an empty car park tells us about the UK's debt problem

UK in 2026. Until the beginning of April, it used to be free to park there, but now the local authority, Swale Borough Council, has brought in charges to "bring the affected sites

Minister defends changes to UK workers’ rights against costs backlash

UK into line with other countries in the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), the club for industrialised economies. “We basically have a level playing field now with most OECD countries. After lagging

Illegal dump becomes ‘symbol of north-south divide’ at heart of Makerfield byelection

Reform placards in the garden but the occupiers were either not home or not keen to talk when the Guardian visited. One woman, getting into her car, said as she departed: “It’ll still

UK voters need to hear battle over bills and climate crisis are linked, green experts say

affects of fossil fuels and the climate crisis – or the remedies they choose – may make the situation worse, green campaigners have warned. Ami McCarthy, the head of politics at Greenpeace UK, said: “With people

UK consumers likely to face higher prices ‘for many months to come’

could persist over the summer even if [ceasefire talks between the US and Iran bear fruit](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/25/iran-denies-deal-us-imminent-israel-oman-strait-of-hormuz), consumers have been warned, with economic shock waves likely to be felt “for many months

Next boss warns of 'dramatic' fall in entry-level jobs

UK. Lord Wolfson told the BBC that just two years ago, Next typically received 10 applicants for every job in its shops, but that number had since risen to 19. "That doubling of applicants