64 h. ago Plaid Cymru and SNP consider 'progressive alliance' to end 'race to the right'

Plaid Cymru leader Rhun ap Iorwerth and SNP leader John Swinney are meeting to discuss how they can work together to give voters a 'positive alternative' to Westminster

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64 h. ago Plaid Cymru and SNP plan 'progressive alliance' to end 'race to the right'

Plaid Cymru leader Rhun ap Iorwerth and SNP leader John Swinney have met to discuss how they can work together to give voters a 'positive alternative' to Westminster

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69 h. ago The SNP and Lib Dem reaction to the Inverness asylum seeker plan reeks of hypocrisy

Daily Record Political Editor Paul Hutcheon says Labour's centre-left rivals have let themselves down over the Cameron Barracks plan.

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3 d. ago SNP and Plaid Cymru seek to give voters a ‘positive alternative’ to Westminster

SNP leader and Scottish First Minister John Swinney will hold talks with Plaid Cymru leader Rhun ap Iorwerth in Edinburgh on Thursday.

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6 d. ago Shadow home secretary fails to name leader of Welsh Conservatives five times

Chris Philp was asked the question during an interview on GB News.

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7 d. ago How did we beat Nigel Farage and Reform in Caerphilly? We stood by our convictions | Rhun ap Iorwerth

Welsh voters have rejected Labour and Starmerite managerialism. By offering hope and not division we showed the populist right can be beatenRhun ap Iorwerth is the leader of Plaid CymruPlaid Cymru’s decisive victory in the Caerphilly byelection proves that Labour’s century of dominance in Wales is over. Voters now face a clear choice between two very different futures, and Caerphilly shows that it is Plaid Cymru’s bold, inclusive vision that carries momentum.Caerphilly was one of the safest Labour seats in Wales. Many London commentators expected the seat to fall to Reform – perhaps even hoped it would. It would have fit the narrative that post-industrial communities naturally drift to the populist right. We proved them wrong. A message built on fairness, community and national purpose resonated with voters, and a comfortable majority voted for it.Rhun ap Iorwerth is the leader of Plaid Cymru and the member of the Senedd for Ynys Môn. Prior to being elected in 2013 he was the chief ...

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7 d. ago Plaid Cymru, Reform and Labour: Here's why the 2026 Senedd election will be the most competitive yet

The Caerphilly by-election was 'catastrophic' for Labour, 'convincing' for Plaid and signals 'a problem' for Reform. So what does this all mean ahead of next year's May polling day?

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8 d. ago Starmer under growing pressure from party after historic Wales defeat

Caerphilly seat was won easily by left-leaning Plaid Cymru, leaving Labour trailing in third place

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8 d. ago Caerphilly byelection a triumph of positivity over division, says Plaid Cymru leader

Rhun ap Iorwerth says party’s win was more than just rejection of immigration-obsessed Reform or rudderless LabourUK politics live – latest updatesPlaid Cymru can offer a positive vision for Wales for voters who want to reject the divisiveness of Reform UK, the party’s leader has said after a triumphant Welsh parliamentary byelection.Rhun ap Iorwerth said the 47% win for his party in the Caerphilly byelection was a rejection of Reform and its focus on immigration, which, while important, did not overshadow more pressing issues, such as healthcare and housing. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Prime Minister's spokesperson responds to Labour's Caerphilly by

Labour came third behind Plaid Cymru and Reform UK in a historic by-election loss in Caerphilly

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8 d. ago Farage blames Labour collapse for Reform defeat in Caerphilly by

Labour comes third with just 11% of the vote in a seat that has long been one of its strongholds

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8 d. ago Darts star Gerwyn Price left feeling gutted after supporting Nigel Farage's Reform party

Gerwyn Price was left disappointed after Nigel Farage's Reform party failed to win the Caerphilly by-election, with Plaid Cymru securing victory in Wales

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8 d. ago Plaid Cymru leader says Wales has choice between division or hope after 'historic' Caerphilly win

Rhun ap Iorwerth also said Lindsay Whittle's victory marked a 'reset' in Welsh politics

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8 d. ago John Curtice says Labour in ‘severe trouble’ in Wales after humiliating by

Plaid Cymru are ‘now well placed to provide Wales with its next first minister’, Sir John said

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8 d. ago Gerwyn Price becomes first darts star to back Reform: Welshman urges fans to vote for Nigel Farage's party at Caerphilly by

Price, 40, had urged people to vote for Llyr Powell but the upstart candidate lost out to Plaid Cymru's seasoned suit Lindsay Whittle.

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8 d. ago How Caerphilly Reform candidate reacted to 'disappointing' result

Reform came in second place behind Plaid Cymru's Lindsay Whittle, but candidate Llyr Powell has been focusing on the bright side

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8 d. ago Eluned Morgan tells voters 'we have heard your frustration' after historic Caerphilly by

Labour saw its vote plummet in the Caerphilly by-election, which was won by Plaid Cymru candidate Lindsay Whittle

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8 d. ago Humiliation for Starmer as Welsh nationalists take key seat amid Reform surge

Labour come third with just 11% of vote in a seat that has long been one of its strongholds

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8 d. ago Keir Starmer humiliated as Reform surge hands key seat to Welsh nationalists

Labour come third with just 11% of vote in a seat that has long been one of its strongholds

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9 d. ago What you need to know about Lindsay Whittle, the new Senedd member for Caerphilly

The veteran Plaid Cymru campaigner won the Caerphilly by-election

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