Keyword "Welsh politics" - List of latest news (124 results)

22:05 Welsh Tory to quit at next Senedd poll due to general election betting charges

Russell George, who is among 15 people under investigation, says he wants to focus on clearing his name

10/04 Reform UK may overtake Welsh Labour in 2026 Senedd vote, poll suggests

Internal Labour survey shows new voting system could mean many more seats for Farage’s party

07/04 Starmer promised to create a ‘partnership in power’ with Welsh Labour. He hasn’t – and trouble is brewing | Will Hayward

A growing divide over benefits and funding could see the party lose out in Wales for the first time in a century, says Guardian columnist Will Hayward

04/04 The Guardian view on Michael Sheen’s new national theatre for Wales: an act of defiance | Editorial

Welsh culture is in crisis. The actor’s intervention is to be applauded, but it is not a long-term solution

19/02 Politicians who deliberately lie could be forced from office in Wales

Proposals designed to restore trust in politics would also criminalise the making of false statements to win votes

10/02 Wales is the land of song. Now it’s being silenced by cuts that threaten our culture | Will Hayward

Language, history and arts are what make us a nation – and they’re at risk when funding is slashed to levels among the lowest in Europe, says Guardian columnist Will Hayward

07/02 ‘I didn’t think I’d be able to sing in Welsh’: artists’ pride on show for music day

National event celebrates expanding scene that aims to be more inclusive, welcoming people who may not speak Welsh fluently

02/02 ‘Reform is a challenge’: Eluned Morgan hits south Wales valleys in constant campaign mode

The Labour first minister talks to people in Blackwood, as Reform and Plaid snap at her heels

20/01 Will the next Senedd election see an end to Welsh Labour's winning streak? | Will Hayward

Having promised much but delivered not enough, especially on health, Welsh Labour will eye the 2026 vote with trepidation, says Guardian columnist Will Hayward

20/01 Wales failing to tackle alarming decline in nature, report finds

One in six Welsh species threatened with extinction but report says Welsh government lacks ‘action and investment’

09/01 Wales trails behind most European countries in arts and sports funding, report finds

Cross-party Senedd report finds Wales is third from bottom in spending on culture and sports, with Iceland biggest spender

05/01 ‘Titan’ of Welsh politics Jenny Randerson dies aged 76

Tributes paid to peer and former Wales culture minister who introduced free entry to museums

03/12 Welsh Tory leader Andrew RT Davies resigns after controversies

Davies says position ‘untenable’ despite narrowly winning confidence vote, as voter intention poll shows Welsh Tories sliding to fourth place

30/11 ‘It brings back memories of Aberfan’: coal tip collapse in storms sparks revolt in Welsh valley

Villagers hit by extreme weather accuse Labour of neglecting flood defences as Reform UK reaps political rewards – while denying impact of climate crisis

30/11 The most infuriating thing isn’t that Wales is treated as a non-country – it’s that we accept it | Will Hayward

From the the Barnett formula to the humiliation of having an English ‘Prince of Wales’, you’d never catch Scotland allowing this treatment, says Guardian columnist Will Hayward

26/11 ‘More straight talking’: How Reform UK is picking up support in Wales

Lack of faith in politics is a running theme among voters the Guardian interviewed – but some believe Nigel Farage’s party could be worth a try

25/11 Wales may introduce visitor levy for people staying overnight

Proposal would give councils option to charge 75p-£1.25 a night to help alleviate pressure on local services

18/11 Wales’s 20mph speed limit saves lives and money. So why has it become a culture-war battlefield? | Will Hayward

In a world of online outrage, evidence is no longer enough – for a policy to work, politicians must explain it and stick by it, says Guardian columnist Will Hayward

17/11 Welsh Lib Dems leader under pressure after criticism over C of E abuse case

Ed Davey says Jane Dodds should reflect on her position after failing to take action over allegations of abuse by late bishop of Chester

15/11 With the Tories beaten, Labour’s next threat comes from even further right

Reform may well be Labour’s new main opponent, and the next battleground may not be where anyone expected

08/11 Donald Trump has been invited to address UK parliament, says Nigel Farage

House of Commons and the speaker decline to comment on claim made by Reform UK leader at rally in Wales

08/11 Labour lacks strategy to tackle Farage as Reform UK sets sights on Senedd seats

Conditions are ripe for Reform to do well in 2026 Welsh elections and even beat Tories to second place

10/10 ‘Labour is not inevitable’: Plaid Cymru leader says he senses an opportunity

On eve of its conference, Rhun ap Iorwerth talks of his party becoming the largest in the Welsh parliament

22/09 Labour plans to allow travel between England and Wales for NHS treatment

Welsh secretary will use conference speech to announce measure for elective treatment and outpatients

07/09 Former Welsh first minister Vaughan Gething to stand down at next election

MS for Cardiff South and Penarth, who stood down after 140 days as first minister, will not seek re-election in 2026

04/09 Labour’s not declaring a 20mph war on motorists. Maybe it should | Jonn Elledge

It may outrage the right, but reducing speed limits in populated areas makes roads safer for everybody and journeys smoother, says author Jonn Elledge

23/08 Welsh 20mph speed limit forces junior cycle race to shorten and reroute

Three of five stages of Junior Tour of Wales changed as support vehicles would not have kept up with cyclists

06/08 Public services priority for Welsh people, not devolution, says new first minister

Eluned Morgan promises to ‘reinvent’ Welsh Labour and ‘focus on things that matter to people’ as she takes office

24/07 Eluned Morgan to become first female Welsh first minister

Morgan was only candidate to put herself forward to replace Vaughan Gething as Welsh Labour leader

23/07 A fruitful protest in Wales that did not cause misery for others | Letter

Letter: Richard Bonfield recalls how he organised a peaceful gathering that led to an inquiry and, ultimately, victory for local people

23/07 Who is Eluned Morgan, Wales’s likely next first minister?

Expected to be the only candidate to lead Welsh Labour, she will have to use her experience to unite her party

17/07 After Vaughan Gething’s ignominious end, Welsh Labour must find a successor – and a strategy | Richard Wyn Jones

A jaded electorate and divisions in the Senedd could soon spell trouble for the party in Wales, says Richard Wyn Jones, director of the Wales Governance Centre

16/07 What can the Tories tell Welsh Labour about Gething – try harder not to be like us?

Vaughan Gething’s downfall is a bad look for Labour – but compared with Boris Johnson he seemed a model of decency

16/07 The Guardian view on Vaughan Gething: the election victory hid a weakness in Wales | Editorial

Editorial: Labour will need to refresh itself with a new leadership that is capable of creative dealmaking

16/07 First black leader of any European country: Vaughan Gething’s political career

Gething joined Labour party at 17 and was elected to Welsh Assembly in 2011

16/07 Vaughan Gething’s exit gives Welsh Labour a chance to reset

Controversies overshadowed first minister’s brief time at helm but some fear party’s woes in Wales may run deeper than one man

16/07 Vaughan Gething resigns as first minister of Wales

Resignation comes after four Welsh ministers stepped down in apparent attempt to force his hand

16/07 Vaughan Gething’s leadership in peril as four Welsh ministers resign

Politicians again call on the first minister, who lost confidence vote in June, to leave office

04/07 Exit poll suggests Labour set for huge landslide win in UK general election - latest live news

Exit poll predicts Labour will win 410 seats, securing a majority of 170, to the Conservatives’ 131

04/07 What time will we know who won? Hour-by-hour guide to election night

Want to catch a few results before bed, or see it through to the moment of reckoning? We’ve got you covered

03/07 Welsh government commits to making lying in politics illegal

Labour administration says ‘globally pioneering’ legislation will be brought in before next Senedd elections in 2026

29/06 What time will we know who won? Hour-by-hour guide to election night

Want to catch a few results before bed, or see it through to the moment of reckoning? We’ve got you covered

18/06 Labour landslide projected with dozens of Tory-held seats on knife-edge

Data showing 15% swing away from Conservatives since 2019 likely to stoke party’s fears of ‘extinction-level event’ at general election

15/06 Tory Senedd member under investigation over alleged inflated expenses claims

South Wales police investigating after BBC published text messages allegedly from Laura Anne Jones about petrol claims

13/06 Labour offering ‘austerity painted red’, says Plaid Cymru at manifesto launch

Party focuses on economy with founding goal of Welsh independence absent from leader’s opening remarks

07/06 How will seven parties hope to make their mark in BBC election debate?

With Penny Mordaunt, Angela Rayner, Daisy Cooper, Nigel Farage and more, expect sparky and chaotic exchanges

06/06 Vaughan Gething’s leadership crisis is a disaster – for Wales, for Labour and maybe even for devolution | Richard Wyn Jones

The first minister’s supporters insist that he can survive a no-confidence vote, but his position is surely untenable, says Cardiff University’s Richard Wyn Jones

05/06 Vaughan Gething’s rise was impressive but his future is now uncertain

He is the first Black leader of any European nation but tenure could be cut short after damaging revelations

05/06 Welsh first minister Vaughan Gething loses confidence vote

Vote does not automatically force Labour’s Gething to resign less than 12 weeks into job, but pressure to step down will grow

05/06 Treasury queries Sunak’s £2,000 tax claim he used in general election debate – UK politics live

The PM claimed ‘independent Treasury officials’ were behind a claim that Labour would raise taxes for every family by £2,000

03/06 ‘He’s lost our vote’: Vaughan Gething scandals cut through before confidence test

In Cardiff there is criticism and some support for Welsh first minister who is facing a motion of no confidence

24/05 Monetising children in care is morally bankrupt | Letters

Letters: David Scattergood on how the work of independent fostering agencies is offering a glimmer of hope and Peter RC Williams on the government’s obligations. Plus a letter from Nina Lopez and Tracey Norton

23/05 How the general election will be fought in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland

Campaign will be a test for two new first ministers and could put fresh pressure on Stormont power sharing

17/05 Plaid Cymru ends cooperation deal with Labour-led Welsh government

Party leader cites concerns about first minister Vaughan Gething’s actions over donation and pandemic message leak

16/05 Labour urged to return donation given to Vaughan Gething’s campaign

Welsh first minister accepted money from firm whose owner was convicted of environmental crimes

11/05 Tory Welsh secretary broke ministerial code with social media video, says Labour

Party accuses Cabinet minister David TC Davies of breaching rules by using Whitehall office to film X post attacking Senedd expansion plans

08/05 Welsh first minister rejects Covid inquiry perjury claims

Vaughan Gething expresses regret over donations scandal amid anger over separate allegations about deleted messages

07/05 Lying politicians in the Senedd may finally be held to account – but why should we stop at Wales? | Sam Fowles

The Welsh parliament could make wilfully misleading the public a criminal offence. The rest of the UK deserves the same protection from untruths, asks the barrister and broadcaster Sam Fowles

02/05 Labour concern grows over donations to Vaughan Gething’s campaign in Wales

Welsh first minister urged to pay back £200,000 to firm whose owner was convicted of environmental crimes

30/04 Welsh Senedd members consider criminalising lying by politicians

Ex-Plaid Cymru leader Adam Jones, a leading proponent, says credibility gap in politics has become ‘gaping chasm’

30/04 Vaughan Gething admits Wales 'got 20mph wrong' but defends policy after reversal

EXCLUSIVE: The Welsh First Minister said the country failed to "pause and listen" before rolling out 20mph limit across Wales.

23/04 Welsh government may reverse 20mph limit on hundreds of roads – but denies U-turn

Minister admits mistakes have been made but says speed limit will remain in high-risk areas

20/04 Wales to change guidance on 20mph speed limits, transport minister says

Ken Skates says local communities will decide which limits are rescinded after 500,000 people sign petition against them

11/04 Courtier demanded assurance king could not be prosecuted under new Welsh law

Palace official secured assurance under archaic custom that requires UK parliaments to get consent of monarch to draft bills

18/03 The Guardian view on Britain’s non-white political class: supporting change by embodying it | Editorial

Editorial: The success of the three political leaders should not be seen as a repudiation of the existence of racism itself

18/03 Vaughan Gething’s win in Wales is cause for celebration – but he still has tough questions to answer | Richard Wyn Jones

The new Welsh Labour leader will be Europe’s first Black head of government. Now he must address concerns about donations to his campaign, says Richard Wyn Jones, director of the Wales Governance Centre

16/03 Who is Vaughan Gething, the new Welsh Labour leader?

The first black leader of a European nation has made history more than once during a rocky political career to date

16/03 Vaughan Gething to become Welsh first minister after Labour leadership win

Gething, 50, will become the first black leader of a European country when he is confirmed as first minister next week

15/03 Vaughan Gething or Jeremy Miles to make history as Welsh Labour’s new leader

Outcome of election paves way for first black head of a European country or the UK’s most senior gay leader

13/03 Boris Johnson ‘largely absent’ early in Covid crisis, Welsh leader tells inquiry

Mark Drakeford criticises UK ministers and says there is ‘plausible case’ Welsh government should have acted sooner

11/03 Covid bereaved accuse former Welsh health minister of incompetence

Families say Vaughan Gething’s ‘arrogance is astonishing’ after he reveals loss of WhatsApp messages

01/03 Wales warns Jeremy Hunt’s budget could force redraw of its own

Cardiff’s finance minister says her 2023 budget could be redundant if the chancellor makes radical tax changes

28/02 Farmers stage mass protest outside Welsh parliament over climate policies

Thousands take part in demonstration as concerns grow that groups denying climate crisis are seeking to exploit campaign

28/02 Why are farmers protesting against Welsh government’s rural policies?

Anger over sustainable farming scheme has triggered a wave of protests across the country

27/02 Welsh government slow to debate Covid threat, inquiry told

Threat not discussed until weeks after chief medical officer warned of ‘significant risk’ it would reach Wales

25/02 Sunak stands with net zero and climate conspiracy group at farming protest

Demonstration against Welsh Labour policy included No Farmers No Food campaign calling for end to climate measures, and Welsh Tory leader

22/02 Welsh first minister hopeful accepted £200k from waste offender’s firm

Vaughan Gething facing criticism after his campaign accepted donation from environmental offender’s company

21/02 Welsh 20mph speed limit is a success, claims government

Figures show speeds on many roads have dropped by 4mph, but critics say policy is ‘monumental’ waste of money

16/02 Fake fur and Dr Martens: the young peer bringing change to the Lords

Carmen Smith of Plaid Cymru, 27, argues for Welsh representation and wants to ‘bring more voices’ to the unelected chamber

14/02 ‘You can’t deny the historic nature of it’: Labour’s Vaughan Gething aims to become first black Welsh leader

Economy minister says he is best candidate for top job and Senedd ‘needs to do more to look like our country’

01/02 ‘People should feel they belong’: Jeremy Miles reveals inclusive vision for Wales

Welsh Labour leadership contender says his sexuality made him feel on the outside and Thatcher’s attack on the miners led to his political awakening

16/01 S4C chair tells UK government he will not stand for second term

Rhodri Williams had told MPs he wanted to keep job last week amid fallout from bullying scandal at broadcaster

16/01 Striking junior doctors in Wales accuse Labour of driving medics out of NHS

Hundreds of doctors protest on steps of Welsh parliament over government’s refusal to increase pay offer

15/01 Junior doctors in Wales to begin three-day strike over pay

Welsh NHS Confederation warns stoppage coincides with one of ‘most pressurised weeks of the year’

11/01 Welsh MPs criticise culture secretary for not meeting S4C chair during bullying scandal

‘Wholly unacceptable’ Lucy Frazer did not meet leaders of Welsh broadcaster despite repeated requests

21/12 Dining across the divide: ‘He thinks Wales should be independent – but we have more to gain by staying together’

They disagree on Welsh independence, but the damaging impact of second homes gives two Cardiff-dwellers common cause

19/12 Wales government announces raft of cuts to public services

Cuts to affect areas from policing to flood risk management as part of effort to protect NHS and support councils

17/12 Vaughan Gething: Labour’s resilient optimist – and Wales’s next first minister?

The Welsh minister for the economy is making the early running in the leadership contest, looking well placed to work closely with both Starmer and unions

14/12 The Guardian view on Mark Drakeford: devolution’s frustrated fan | Editorial

Editorial: Wales’s first minister is stepping down after five years in which UK governments have spurned a constructive relationship

13/12 Mark Drakeford 'passionate FM' but has irreparably 'damaged' Wales

EXCLUSIVE: The opposition in Wales has weighed in on Mark Drakeford after the First Minister unexpectedly announced his resignation.

13/12 Mark Drakeford: a steady operator thrust into the spotlight by Covid

Wales’s departing first minister won admiration in the crisis but problems in health and education blighted his record

13/12 Mark Drakeford to step down as Wales first minister

Among favourites to take reins of Labour administration are ministers Vaughan Gething and Jeremy Miles

23/11 Scotland ‘let down on every front’ by Hunt’s statement, says SNP government

Questions in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland about funding for devolved governments

31/10 ‘I was making national choices’: Vaughan Gething on winning votes for Welsh Labour

First black minister in devolved administration and only black Senedd member wants party ‘that reflects Britain as it is today’

30/10 Welsh ban on sale of some single-use plastic items comes into force

Legislation is ‘first step’ before phasing out other products, says government, after similar moves in England and Scotland

17/10 Welsh government will cut budgets to maintain health and rail services

Labour-led government needs to find £600m to balance books, blaming inflation, austerity, pay and ‘mismanagement’ by UK government

18/09 ‘Historic’ plans to expand Senedd draw Conservatives’ ire

Parliamentary changes hailed as ‘investment in democracy’ but Tories say money should be spent elsewhere

04/09 UK ministers criticised for not sharing vital Raac details with devolved nations

Welsh education minister says it is ‘hugely regrettable’ that information on crumbling concrete was withheld

24/08 This horror story visited on South Wales by Suella Braverman could be coming to a street near you | Aditya Chakrabortty

A far-right backlash against the home secretary’s asylum policy has brought a deluge of hate to a peaceful Welsh town, says Guardian columnist Aditya Chakrabortty

15/08 MPs call on Tory party to investigate Welsh secretary’s ‘racist’ leaflet about Travellers

Exclusive: David TC Davies accused of whipping up opposition against Gypsy, Roma and Traveller communities

09/08 Welsh secretary has history of hostility towards Traveller communities

Leaflet is latest example of Tory MP’s hostile comments about Gypsy, Roma and Traveller communities over 25 years

03/08 Refused a drink, scapegoated by MPs: Gypsy and Traveller life in Britain is only getting harder | Ben Smoke

Yet another political leaflet is under fire for targeting these groups. What will it take for us to see this racism for what it is, asks journalist Ben Smoke

03/08 Police investigate Traveller sites leaflet distributed by Welsh secretary

Leaflet handed out by by Tory MP criticised as ‘bordering on racism’ by concerned Travellers and Gypsies

23/07 Ann Clwyd obituary

Veteran Welsh Labour MP and passionate campaigner for causes from the mining industry to the Kurdish people

27/06 Wales to clamp down on junk food meal deals to tackle obesity

Welsh government says it will go further than UK government’s plans for England in trying to encourage healthier eating

16/06 Rhun ap Iorwerth appointed as leader of Plaid Cymru

Former deputy leader, the only candidate, takes over at top of scandal-hit Welsh pro-independence party

09/06 Rhun ap Iorwerth set to become Plaid Cymru leader unopposed

Appointment expected despite strong calls for a woman to lead party after its misogyny scandal

11/05 What is happening in Plaid Cymru?

Key questions answered on the fallout from a report on the culture within the Welsh nationalist party

11/05 Senior Plaid Cymru MP defends outgoing leader despite damning party review

Liz Saville Roberts says attempts to keep Adam Price in place were for stability of party to bring about change

10/05 Plaid Cymru leader Adam Price’s future in doubt after damning report

Speculation mounts that Price could step down after review found party had failed to ‘detoxify’ its culture

02/05 Welsh government issues new rules to bring down cost of school uniforms

School badges, logos and branded items must not be compulsory amid cost of living crisis, says Labour-led government

25/04 UK government under pressure to formally apologise for forced adoption

Spotlight on Westminster after Labour-led Welsh administration says sorry to mothers coerced into giving away children

21/04 Bannau Brycheiniog: is this Welsh national park where Tory culture warriors will meet their Waterloo? | Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett

Restoring the Brecon Beacons’ name is not part of a ‘woke’ agenda, says the Guardian columnist Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett

03/04 Men dominate 95% of local authorities in Britain, data shows

Only 18 of 382 councils have minimum gender representation parity, say equality charities

01/04 ‘This is a real moment’: Netflix series cements rise of Welsh language drama

Forty years after marches and a hunger strike threat led to a dedicated Cymraeg channel, the launch of a Cardiff crime caper shows drama from Wales has come into its own

01/04 Tougher second homes regulations come into force in Wales

Council tax and planning changes aim to make housing more affordable for those on local incomes

30/03 Welsh government to press ahead with visitor levy plan

Proposal for charge to stay overnight in commercially let accommodation will be put to Senedd

29/03 UK Covid inquiry under fire over three weeks allocated to Wales

Bereaved families and unions criticise ‘extraordinarily short’ hearing on Welsh government’s response

18/03 ‘Very sensitive subject’: plan to take Welsh water for London stirs painful memories

‘Drowning’ of village of Capel Celyn to provide water to Liverpool in the 60s remains an emotive issue

17/03 Mark Drakeford ‘moved’ by historic letter asking for French help against ‘barborous’ English

Welsh first minister shown Owain Glyndŵr’s 1406 Pennal letter during visit to France to strengthen ties

11/03 Keir Starmer calls for more devolution in Welsh Labour conference speech

Labour leader says he wants to give UK nations and communities the power to control their destiny

10/03 Teachers’ strikes in Wales called off after revised pay offer

NEU members had been due to strike for two days next week but will now consider Welsh government’s proposal

30/01 Wales pledges £50m to bring derelict empty homes back into use

Labour hopes plan for up to 2,000 properties will help younger people return to places they grew up

01/01 Welsh Labour is readying for snap general election, says Mark Drakeford

First minister claims Tories in Westminster are ‘staggering’ and could be months away from collapse