Plaid Cymru tipped to be biggest party in Senedd, ending 100 years of Labour control
First time Welsh nationalist party has enough support to run Wales, while also blocking momentum of Reform UK Election 2026 live: latest news updates Full results from England, Scotland and Wales Plaid Cymru is on course to declare victory in the Welsh Senedd elections, a result that would simultaneously end nearly 30 years of Labour dominance in devolved politics in Wales and block the momentum of Nigel Farage’s Reform UK. By early Friday evening, with 14 of 16 constituencies declared, the cent
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Plaid Cymru has won the Welsh Senedd elections, ending 100 years of Labour dominance in Wales and blocking the momentum of Nigel Farage’s Reform UK.
The leader of the centre-left Welsh nationalist party, Rhun ap Iorwerth, said he stood ready to become first minister and form the next Welsh government, taking over from Welsh Labour, who have governed in Wales since devolution began in 1997.
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- Plaid Cymru tipped to be biggest party in Senedd, ending 100 years of Labour controlGuardian - World · Bethan McKernan and Steven Morris · May 8, 2026, 5:21 PM
- Plaid Cymru biggest party in Senedd, ending 100 years of Labour controlGuardian - World · Bethan McKernan and Steven Morris · May 8, 2026, 6:27 PM
- Plaid Cymru wins Welsh Senedd elections, ending 100 years of Labour controlGuardian - World · Bethan McKernan and Steven Morris · May 8, 2026, 6:50 PM
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