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First minister spent election night win at Premier Inn after forgetting his keys Wales' new
new Welsh government ministers First Minister Rhun ap Iorwerth has revealed his ministerial team in Wales
new powers from UK government Former Welsh first minister Mark Drakeford says the UK Labour government offered "so little" to Wales
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
first minister on Tuesday, ap Iorwerth said: "Something has stirred in the soul of Wales. "A new
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
new approach to dealing with Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland [the better]. "We'll do that separately, I'll do it as first minister
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 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
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
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