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First minister spent election night win at Premier Inn after forgetting his keys

First minister spent election night win at Premier Inn after forgetting his keys Wales' new

Rhun ap Iorwerth reveals new Welsh government ministers

new Welsh government ministers First Minister Rhun ap Iorwerth has revealed his ministerial team in Wales

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

new powers from UK government Former Welsh first minister Mark Drakeford says the UK Labour government offered "so little" to Wales

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

first minister [Rhodri Morgan](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/1999/feb/15/uk.politicalnews3) overcame the new national assembly’s teething problems to lead Wales

Plaid Cymru's Rhun ap Iorwerth becomes Wales' first minister

first minister on Tuesday, ap Iorwerth said: "Something has stirred in the soul of Wales. "A new

Plaid Cymru’s Rhun ap Iorwerth voted first minister of Wales

first minister Eluned Morgan lost her seat, triggering a leadership contest. Ken Skates, the Senedd member for Fflint Wrecsam and former cabinet secretary for transport, has taken over as interim leader. Under Wales’s new

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

new approach to dealing with Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland [the better]. "We'll do that separately, I'll do it as first minister

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

minister has been under their party's stripe - and the first time anyone other than a Labour politician has been in charge. Be prepared for haggling after the results themselves, mind. A new proportional voting

Plaid Cymru tipped to be biggest party in Senedd, ending 100 years of Labour control

Wales’s Labour first minister, gave a sombre speech after losing her seat, a major indicator of the coming near-wipeout for the party. Labour has never returned fewer than 26 seats

What you need to know about the 7 May elections in England, Scotland and Wales

new system makes it highly unlikely that will change at this election. Any MS can nominate any member to be first minister. If there are two or more candidates, MSs will vote to decide

Crisis of First Nations children in care will worsen under NT child protection reforms, advocates warn

First Nations and justice organisations, who say the Territory government is promoting a narrative that is “dangerous, ignorant, and wrong”. The NT minister for child protection, Robyn Cahill, told reporters that former New South Wales

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

new voting system for the Senedd, which aims to better reflect how people vote.](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ckg1y72091no) As a result, parties may have to come to some kind of agreement before a first minister

Elections 2026 live: counting under way after votes in England, Scotland and Wales

Wales](https://www.theguardian.com/uk/wales) correspondent* This week the Welsh parliament will grow from 60 to 96 members under a new, more proportional electoral system. Labour is expected to lose control of the Senedd

Reform and Plaid likely to benefit from polarisation of Welsh politics

Wales into the ground](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/apr/28/welsh-labour-may-elections-senedd-plaid-cymru-reform-uk#:~:text=But%20after%2027,47%25%20in%202023.),” he said. “They’ll probably form a coalition again to keep [Reform] out. But we’re a new party, and we’re still doing really well

Australia news live: three dead and man arrested in Sydney; Liberals claim seat of Nepean in key Victorian byelection

first official visit since taking office. She will meet with prime minister **Anthony Albanese** in Canberra tomorrow for the Australia–Japan Annual Leaders’ Meeting. I’m **Petra Stock** and I’ll be taking the blog

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

First Minister Eluned Morgan said consistently during the campaign that Sir Keir was "not on the ballot paper". But when asked on Wednesday if he could stay on if Labour lost in Wales, she said

Plaid Cymru leader plans minority Welsh government built on cooperation

first minister Eluned Morgan](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/may/09/why-welsh-voters-turned-their-backs-on-the-labour-party) resigned, said its relationship with Plaid would be “mature” but it would serve the people of Wales, not ap Iorwerth’s party. He also said he would love

New laws expected to be in the King's Speech

new powers to destroy drones threatening military sites. **Cyber security** - Originally announced in Labour's first King's Speech, in July 2024, this much delayed piece of legislation is designed to toughen up protections

Tuesday briefing: After an historic shift in power, where might Plaid Cymru go next?

First, the headlines. ## Five big stories 1. ***UK news*** | A rescue deal for Thames Water [is under threat](https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/may/19/thames-water-rescue-deal-threatened-uncertainty-prime-minister) because of a potential change in prime minister, government insiders have said

‘Quieter and cleaner’: Sydney to trial electric ferry after two-year delay, with new fish market route slated for 2029

first Australian-made and designed electric ferry. The [New South Wales](https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/new-south-wales) government says contracts have been signed for the new 24-metre, battery electric ferry to be trialled for 12 months from