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Sky News
22-07-2025
- Politics
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Conservative Senedd member Laura Anne Jones announces defection to Reform UK
Conservative Senedd member Laura Anne Jones has joined Reform UK, the party has announced. The announcement was made on Tuesday at the Royal Welsh Show in Builth Wells, Powys. The annual event is Europe's largest agricultural show and attracts thousands of visitors every year. The defection comes with less than a year to go until the Senedd election, when voters in Wales will elect 96 members to the Welsh parliament for the first time - an increase of more than 50%. Recent opinion polls have shown Reform UK and Plaid Cymru vying for pole position, with Labour in third and the Conservatives in fourth. Please refresh the page for the latest version.
Sky News
08-07-2025
- Politics
- Sky News
Is Labour losing Wales to Reform?
👉 Click here to listen to Electoral Dysfunction on your podcast app 👈 Could Reform UK get their first taste of government next year? They're the biggest party for Welsh voters, according to exclusive polling from More in Common ahead of the Senedd elections next year. But what does this mean for Labour? The party was founded in Wales and since devolution in 1999, they've run the government there. Are they now scared of Reform? So in this extra episode of Electoral Dysfunction, Beth meets Wales's first female First Minister - Labour's Eluned Morgan. She's also been taking the temperature with a group of Welsh voters. They talk about the "Farage surge" in Wales ahead of the Senedd elections next May as Baronness Morgan admits the threat from Reform is "very serious" and that Labour have got "a lot of work to do" to stay in power. Also - the first minister attempts to swerve rating the Keir Starmer's first year... but Beth's not letting her get away with it.
Sky News
08-07-2025
- Politics
- Sky News
Is Labour is losing Wales to Reform?
👉 Click here to listen to Electoral Dysfunction on your podcast app 👈 Could Reform UK get their first taste of government next year? They're the biggest party for Welsh voters, according to exclusive polling from More in Common ahead of the Senedd elections next year. But what does this mean for Labour? The party was founded in Wales and since devolution in 1999, they've run the government there. Are they now scared of Reform? So in this extra episode of Electoral Dysfunction, Beth meets Wales's first female First Minister - Labour's Eluned Morgan. She's also been taking the temperature with a group of Welsh voters. They talk about the "Farage surge" in Wales ahead of the Senedd elections next May as Baronness Morgan admits the threat from Reform is "very serious" and that Labour have got "a lot of work to do" to stay in power. Also - the first minister attempts to swerve rating the Keir Starmer's first year... but Beth's not letting her get away with it.
Sky News
28-06-2025
- Business
- Sky News
Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer warns of 'backroom stitch up' between parties in Wales
The prime minister has warned of a "backroom stitch up" between the Conservatives, Reform UK and Plaid Cymru ahead of next year's Senedd elections. Sir Keir Starmer addresses Welsh Labour's annual conference in Llandudno, North Wales, on Saturday. Voters will head to the polls next May to choose their representatives in Cardiff Bay and recent polls suggest Labour is in third place, behind Reform and Plaid. Labour has been the largest party at every Senedd election since devolution began in 1999. It is understood he will say such a deal would mark a "return to the chaos and division of the last decade". But opposition parties have hit back at the prime minister's "imaginary coalitions", with Plaid Cymru accusing Labour of "scraping the barrel". 2:59 Sir Keir told members how the two Labour governments in Westminster and Cardiff are "working together for the people of Wales". At next year's Senedd election, 96 members will be elected to the Welsh parliament for the first time - an increase of more than a third - under a more proportional voting system. He described First Minister Eluned Morgan as a "fierce champion" for Wales and "the best person" to lead the country into the future. It comes after Ms Morgan set out the "red Welsh way" in a landmark speech last month, seemingly deviating from the Westminster party, and calling for more "respect" for devolution and a "fair deal" for Wales. The prime minister's pitch to the people of Wales comes as the UK government announces legal protections for military personnel, their families and for veterans as the country marks Armed Forces Day. Further details are set to be outlined in due course, but the government says they could include more travel benefits or flexible working arrangements for partners of serving personnel. After a week in which the amid a mounting rebellion, the party is expected to make a number of announcements for Wales. Among those is a new £11m fund for businesses in Port Talbot and the surrounding area, which Labour says proves that it is the only party with "a real plan to grow Welsh industry".
Sky News
27-06-2025
- Business
- Sky News
Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer set to warn of 'backroom stitch up' between parties in Wales
The prime minister is set to warn of a "backroom stitch up" between the Conservatives, Reform UK and Plaid Cymru ahead of next year's Senedd elections. Sir Keir Starmer will address Welsh Labour's annual conference in Llandudno, North Wales, on Saturday. Voters will head to the polls next May to choose their representatives in Cardiff Bay and recent polls suggest Labour is in third place, behind Reform and Plaid. Labour has been the largest party at every Senedd election since devolution began in 1999. It is understood he will say such a deal would mark a "return to the chaos and division of the last decade". But opposition parties have hit back at the prime minister's "imaginary coalitions", with Plaid Cymru accusing Labour of "scraping the barrel". 2:59 Sir Keir is expected to tell members how the two Labour governments in Westminster and Cardiff are "working together for the people of Wales". At next year's Senedd election, 96 members will be elected to the Welsh parliament for the first time - an increase of more than a third - under a more proportional voting system. He is anticipated to describe First Minister Eluned Morgan as a "fierce champion" for Wales and "the best person" to lead the country into the future. It comes after Ms Morgan set out the "red Welsh way" in a landmark speech last month, seemingly deviating from the Westminster party, and calling for more "respect" for devolution and a "fair deal" for Wales. The prime minister's pitch to the people of Wales comes as the UK government announces legal protections for military personnel, their families and for veterans as the country marks Armed Forces Day. Further details are set to be outlined in due course, but the government says they could include more travel benefits or flexible working arrangements for partners of serving personnel. After a week in which the amid a mounting rebellion, the party is expected to make a number of announcements for Wales. Among those is a new £11m fund for businesses in Port Talbot and the surrounding area, which Labour says proves that it is the only party with "a real plan to grow Welsh industry".
