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Tag: Senedd

Why a new Plaid Cymru government may pose a fresh challenge for Westminster

Friday, May 15, 2026Friday, May 15, 2026

Aberystwyth University’s Anwen Elias and Elin Royles discuss what Plaid Cymru in power means to the relationship between the Welsh and UK governments.

After a complete collapse, where does Welsh Labour go from here?

Friday, May 15, 2026Friday, May 15, 2026

Nye Davies, of Cardiff University, looks at Welsh Labour’s Senedd election defeat and where the party could go from here.

Senedd committees: What are they and why are they so important?

Thursday, May 14, 2026Thursday, May 14, 2026

The First Minister and Llywydd have been elected and the cabinet has been appointed – but there are still a few more steps before the Senedd can get back to business.

Council by-election a possibility as new Senedd Member praises ‘special’ borough ward

Thursday, May 14, 2026Thursday, May 14, 2026

Donna Cushing, who represented the Hengoed ward on Caerphilly County Borough Council, was elected to the Senedd last week in the Sir Fynwy Torfaen constituency.

Meet the new Welsh Government cabinet: Who’s in, and what are their roles?

Thursday, May 14, 2026Thursday, May 14, 2026

Rhun ap Iorwerth has named his first Welsh Government cabinet since becoming First Minister – the first-ever Plaid Cymru-led cabinet.

The Welsh Conservatives survived the Senedd election – now they must decide what they stand for

Wednesday, May 13, 2026

Lewis Norton, of Aberystwyth University, analyses the Welsh Conservatives’ performance in last week’s Senedd election.

Rhun ap Iorwerth appointed First Minister of Wales

Tuesday, May 12, 2026Wednesday, May 13, 2026

The Senedd met on Tuesday May 12 – the first time since last week’s election – to appoint the new First Minister, as well as a new presiding officer, or Llywydd.

Gwent PCC calls on new MSs to ‘work together to deliver for our communities’

Tuesday, May 12, 2026Tuesday, May 12, 2026

Gwent’s police and crime commissioner, Jane Mudd, has penned this piece for Caerphilly Observer, talking about “the most divisive election in Wales in my lifetime”.

Ex-Senedd Member Alun Davies: ‘Labour has lost the trust of the people’

Monday, May 11, 2026Monday, May 11, 2026

Labour’s Alun Davies, who lost his bid to be re-elected as a Senedd Member for the new Blaenau Gwent, Caerffili and Rhymni constituency, said his party had lost the trust of the people.

‘We will not let you down’: Lindsay Whittle MS talks Senedd election results

Monday, May 11, 2026Monday, May 11, 2026

Plaid Cymru MS Lindsay Whittle has said “the hard work starts now” following his party’s successes in the Senedd election.

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