Welsh Labour booked £25,000 worth of Airbnb accommodation during its unsuccessful Caerphilly by-election campaign, spending nearly £100,000 in total yet finishing third behind victorious Plaid Cymru and Reform UK.
Plaid Cymru leads poll ahead of historic Senedd election
Latest YouGov poll shows Plaid Cymru surging to 37% with Labour crashing to historic low of 10% ahead of May’s Welsh Parliament election.
First Minister shares hopeful New Year message for Wales
Eluned Morgan outlines vision for fairer, greener Wales in 2026 while calling for unity and an end to global conflicts.
Free fitness sessions for over-60s across Wales
Over-60s in Wales have access to 125 free or discounted sports and fitness sessions, with more than 154,500 attendances recorded since 2021.
Senedd backs tobacco ban for anyone born after 2009
Members of the Senedd vote 36-9 in favour of UK legislation preventing tobacco sales to anyone born after 1 January 2009.
Welsh Government and Plaid reach £300m budget deal
The Welsh Government and Plaid Cymru have agreed a budget deal securing almost £300m of additional investment for councils and the NHS.
Former Tory candidate defects to Reform UK in Gwent
Nicholas Jones, who stood for Conservatives in Newport West and Islwyn, becomes second Tory councillor to join Reform UK on Pontypool Community Council.
Reform Senedd member faces ban over racist WhatsApp remarks
Laura Anne Jones facing two-week suspension after using racial slur about Chinese people in August 2023 WhatsApp chat, though cleared of expenses fraud allegations.
Daytime count confirmed for May Senedd election in Wales
Wales will count votes during the day following the May 7 Senedd election, with counting beginning after 9am on May 8. The decision allows more people to follow results without staying up overnight.
Plaid Cymru leads Wales poll as Reform surges
YouGov poll puts Plaid on 28% in Wales, ahead of Reform on 21%, though small sample size means results should be treated with caution.
Drakeford: New voting system will block Reform UK in Wales
Former first minister defends proportional representation system for May’s Senedd elections, but latest polling suggests Reform UK could still win significant seats.
Morgan vows to stay on after historic Labour Caerphilly loss
First Minister Eluned Morgan says she will shoulder responsibility after Labour finishes third in Caerphilly by-election with just 11% of the vote, ending 100 years of Labour rule.