Right-wing UK political party
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Second-largest party in Senedd with first Welsh seats
Wales had a Labour-led government for every day of its 27-year devolved history. Voters ended that on Thursday, and on Saturday Plaid Cymru leader Rhun ap Iorwerth said his party would form the next one.
Updated 7 days ago
Gained 500+ English council seats; controls Newcastle-under-Lyme, Havering, Sunderland, and Essex; on course for first Holyrood and Senedd seats
Results from the May 7 Super Thursday elections arrived through Friday, May 8, matching and in places exceeding the poll-predicted losses for Labour. Reform UK gained more than 500 English council seats, taking control of at least four authorities (Newcastle-under-Lyme, Havering, Sunderland, and Essex) having previously controlled none. Labour lost more than 300 seats and surrendered Exeter, Southampton, Bolton, and other councils it had held for years. In Scotland, counting pointed to a fifth consecutive SNP government at Holyrood, but short of an outright majority. In Wales, partial Senedd results showed Labour reduced to single figures in seat count, and First Minister Eluned Morgan lost her own seat in Ceredigion Penfro.
Updated May 8
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