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The Guardian Politics11 May 2026

Wales has been hit by a political earthquake – and the UK government is in a very tricky position | Will Hayward

If Starmer’s Labour refuses to concede more powers to Plaid Cymru, the triumphant independence party, it will only accelerate its own decline On Saturday, I stood on the steps outside the Senedd, listening to the leader of Plaid Cymru, Rhun ap Iorwerth, take questions from the media. It was one of those rare moments of almost feeling history being made. As one of the other journalists said to me: “I have never seen a political event like this in Wales.” A crowd of Plaid supporters had gathered t

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The Guardian Politics11 May 2026

Minority groups brace for surge in racism after Reform UK election gains

Members of minority communities in Birmingham and elsewhere fear results could lead to rise in hostile rhetoric Conceding defeat at the election count at Birmingham’s Utilita Arena on Friday, the outgoing Labour leader of the city council, John Cotton, made a plea. “What I would encourage the next administration in this city to do, whatever form that administration takes, is that it ensures it champions the diversity of this city,” he said. Labour’s 14-year rule of the local authority had come t

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BBC Politics11 May 2026

Another crunch moment for Starmer as he pleads with Labour MPs not to topple him

The prime minister will seek to reset his premiership in a speech on Monday.

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BBC Politics11 May 2026

Chris Mason: Another crunch moment for Starmer as he pleads with Labour MPs not to topple him

The prime minister will seek to reset his premiership in a speech on Monday.

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Sky News Politics10 May 2026

How many Labour MPs are calling on PM to go - and who are they?

After Labour lost almost 1,500 councillors in England - as well as control of the Welsh Senedd for the first time - Sir Keir Starmer is under pressure.

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Express Politics10 May 2026

Sadiq Khan reignites Donald Trump feud days after Labour battered in London elections

The London Mayor has responded to criticism by the US President.

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BBC Politics10 May 2026

Starmer to promise bolder action as leadership threats mount

The embattled PM will seek to persuade his MPs not to ditch him as Labour leader in a speech on Monday.

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BBC Politics10 May 2026

Rayner issues 'last chance' warning to Starmer and backs Burnham to return

In her first comments since Labour's election defeats, the ex-deputy PM calls for bolder action from the prime minister.

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BBC Politics10 May 2026

Councillor under investigation over racism allegations

Reform UK investigate Glenn Gibbins after his Sunderland election win on Thursday.

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The Guardian Politics10 May 2026

The Tories are still on life support – so why is Badenoch in celebratory mood?

Party leader has been vocal about its gains in London and there is a feeling that its losses could have been worse By any sane person’s reckoning, the Conservative party had a night to forget in Thursday’s local, mayoral and devolved elections. It lost about 500 councillors in England and ceded control of three local authorities to Nigel Farage’s Reform UK – losing to the rightwing upstarts in England, Wales and Scotland. Why then is Kemi Badenoch hailing these results as proof that “the Conserv

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The Guardian Politics10 May 2026

Plaid Cymru leader plans minority Welsh government built on cooperation

Rhun ap Iorwerth says he hopes to work with other parties and press the UK government for extra powers UK politics live – latest updates The leader of Plaid Cymru, Rhun ap Iorwerth, has vowed to form a stable minority government in the Senedd and said he would seek out mature cooperation from all opposition parties. Ap Iorwerth said his administration would press the UK government for extra powers over policy areas such as policing and justice and focus on results rather than engaging in polit

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The Guardian Politics10 May 2026

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 When the Scottish and Welsh assemblies were created on the eve of the millennium, the then Labour government in Westminster believed that it had engineered a win-win situation. Devolution, it was hoped, would see off any nationalist threat in Scotland and Wales. Meanwhile, the Labour party’s longstanding political dominance in both nations woul

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