Opinion

The Guardian view on the Welsh and Scottish elections: Plaid’s triumph heralds a new era in devolved politics

Editorial: Progressive nationalist parties now hold power in Edinburgh, Cardiff and Belfast. That will be a challenge for the United Kingdom’s overcentralised state

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

The 2026 Senedd (Welsh parliament) election has transformed Welsh politics. Much of the attention has focused on the rise of Plaid Cymru and Reform UK, and on Welsh Labour’s dramatic losses. But another political story has unfolded more quietly in the background.

Plaid Cymru’s road to power

After next week’s elections, the Party of Wales looks likely to become the largest group in the Welsh Parliament

Clashes over NHS, immigration and independence in Welsh leaders debate

Party leaders faced questions from a live studio audience in a special BBC debate ahead of the Welsh Parliament election. Taking part were Darren Millar, Welsh Conservatives; Anth

Wales is looking at a huge shake‑up in the Senedd – so why are voters so disenchanted?

Wales is going to the polls on May 7 to elect members to the Senedd (Welsh parliament). And the results could bring big change to the country. The polls are suggesting that this election will result in the biggest shake-up to the political landscape since the creation of the National Assembly for Wales in 1999.

Welsh leaders make final push in crucial Senedd election

Reform's UK leader Nigel Farage held his final rally in Wales on Tuesday. Thursday's vote is one of the most important elections in Wales for decades, with Labour faces the prospect of losing for the first time since Wales' parliament was created in 1999.
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Welsh political parties need to be more honest about the storm ahead, say experts

A leading think tank has said Welsh political parties need to be more honest with the Welsh public ahead of the Senedd election on May 7. The Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) said the major parties need to be more honest about the “cold, hard reality ...

Welsh broadcasters target voters with digital election coverage

Voters in Wales will soon go to the polls to elect members of an expanded Senedd (Welsh parliament) under a new proportional voting system. As the campaign has developed, public service broadcasters have sought not only to report events but to educate,
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'The parties' manifestos shed light on the frustrations now shaping Welsh politics'

In this Senedd election the smaller parties are offering three very different answers to one of the most important questions for the future of the nation – what should the Welsh economy actually look like over the next decade? That matters because while ...

Why Welsh voters turned their backs on the Labour party after 100 years

Disregard from UK Labour and struggling public services are just some of reasons behind ‘astonishing’ collapse