8 h. ago Voices: ‘Tired of broken promises’: Readers on Reform, Plaid Cymru and the collapse of Labour loyalty in Wales

Commenters said it is no wonder that poverty-stricken communities in Wales are abandoning Labour after years of broken promises, with anger and desperation now driving support towards Reform and Plaid Cymru

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18 h. ago SNP's 'trail of broken promises' as 250 schools have closed since party came to power

Scotland has almost 250 fewer schools open to pupils since the SNP came to power, new statistics have revealed.

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37 h. ago Inside the impoverished Welsh communities abandoning Labour and turning to Farage’s Reform

Reform UK and Plaid Cymru are ramping up their campaigns ahead of May’s Senedd elections, as polls already predict Starmer’s party could face a catastrophic defeat, writes Holly Evans

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3 d. ago NIGEL FARAGE shares his New Year address with Daily Mail readers: I've never known Britain feel gloomier. Here's how Reform can give EVERY voter hope next year

As 2025 draws to a close, I can't remember the country ever being gloomier. People are getting poorer. Unemployment is rising.

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8 d. ago The Guardian view on May 2026 elections: a new political geography is coming into view across Britain | Editorial

Over the holiday period, the Guardian leader column is looking ahead at the themes of 2026. Today we look at the impact of devolution on growing volatility of party political allegianceNext year will be pivotal in British politics, and 7 May will be the point around which things pivot. Elections to local councils, the Scottish parliament and the Welsh Senedd will give millions of voters across the UK a chance to express party preferences. Their verdicts could imperil Labour and Conservative leaders. In Wales, Labour might be sent into opposition for the first time since devolution. Plaid Cymru and Reform UK are set to make substantial gains. At Holyrood, the Scottish National party (SNP) is on course for a majority. That would be an extraordinary defiance of political gravity for a party weighed down by nearly two decades of incumbency.In England, both Labour and the Tories risk losing scores of councillors as their vote shares are gobbled up by the Liberal Democrats, Reform UK and ...

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2 w. ago Bank of England CUTS interest rates to 3.75% to save economy from Labour slump

Borrowers were handed an early Christmas present today when the Bank of England cut interest rates to save the economy from collapse under Labour.

Economics

2 w. ago Infighting, broken promises and insisting on the national anthem: what seven months of Reform UK in charge actually looks like

Nigel Farage’s party is gunning for power – so what is it like in the places where they’ve already got it? We embedded with Lancashire county council to find out what happens when rhetoric meets reality22 May 2025: a new dawn for Lancashire. Outside Preston’s grand old county hall, 53 brand new Reform UK councillors in turquoise ties – and one petite woman with an enormous turquoise hair bow – are hot-footing it past a gaggle of protesters for their first full council meeting. Most keep their heads down and get into the building as quickly as possible. But Joel Tetlow, a first-time politician who has made a few unfortunate headlines before even taking his seat, is intrigued. He stands in the doorway, vaping, as a demonstrator bellows: “Reform is a far right party and Nigel Farage is a racist and a fascist!”Tetlow – late 40s with a full head of vertiginous hair, wearing a powder-blue three-piece suit – insists he isn’t bothered. “They don’t know us as people,” he shrugs. “It’s a word...

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3 w. ago Pep Guardiola’s ‘broken promise’ as partner of 30 years ‘moves out of family home’

Pep Guardiola's contract extension with Manchester City reportedly impacted his marriage, with a new development regarding his wife emerging from Spain

Society

3 w. ago Westminster's trains plan 'entrenches neglect Wales has faced for decades'

Both Plaid Cymru and the Liberal Democrats said as its stands they cannot support the Railways Bill

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3 w. ago Eluned Morgan admits 'we don't agree' as devolution row with Keir Starmer rumbles on

Plaid Cymru MS Adam Price told Eluned Morgan she would 'lose her job' in May's election

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3 w. ago 'Labour were up s**t creek and you gave them a paddle' Plaid Cymru criticised over budget deal

The Plaid leader says his party has stepped in to ensure the budget passes - but that he still wants to beat the party at the Senedd election in May

Economics

3 w. ago Delroy Lindo: ‘I get tired of the sound of my own voice – but I never get tired of talking about Sinners’

The star of the Oscar-tipped blockbuster speaks to Louis Chilton about the ‘genius’ of Ryan Coogler, his multiple collaborations with Spike Lee, and why, at 73, retirement is the furthest thing from his mind

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3 w. ago Broken defence promises: Labour's dithering is putting Britain's national security at risk, says MAGGIE PAGANO

Only a few months ago, Keir Starmer and Rachel Reeves boasted about how extra defence spending was going to turbo-charge economic growth.

Events

3 w. ago Mo Salah's Liverpool rant in full – every word on Slot relationship and broken 'promises'

Mo Salah took aim at Liverpool and manager Arne Slot in remarkable fashion as he was once again named on the bench for the Reds' 3-3 Premier League draw with Leeds

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4 w. ago Voices: ‘Rich people’s funding should not be allowed’: Readers hit out after Farage defends £9m Reform UK donation

Readers were incredulous that a Thailand-based crypto billionaire could legally donate £9m to Reform UK, questioning how such vast overseas-linked funding is permitted within Britain’s political system

Economics

4 w. ago Swinney's broken pledge to pensioners slammed as a 'petty way to do politics'

John Swinney promised all eligible Scots pensioners would receive the Pension Age Winter Heating Payment by November 30 but that promise has been broken

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