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Eluned Morgan

Eluned Morgan

First Minister of Wales

Appears in 2 stories

Born: 1967 (age 59 years), Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom
Spouse: Rhys Jenkins
Previous offices: Minister for Health and Social Services of Wales (2021–2024), Minister for the Welsh Language (2017–2021), and Member of the Senedd (2016–2026)
Education: UWC Atlantic and University of Hull
Parents: Elaine Morgan and Bob Morgan
Party: Labour Party
Office: First Minister of Wales

Notable Quotes

"Welsh Labour has today suffered a catastrophic result." — count statement, May 8, 2026

"I take responsibility for the Labour result in Wales." — same statement

Stories

Plaid Cymru to form Welsh government, ending 27 years of Labour rule

Rule Changes

Lost Ceredigion Penfro seat; resigned as Welsh Labour leader on May 8

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

Britain's Super Thursday tests Labour across three nations

Rule Changes

Lost her own Senedd seat in Ceredigion Penfro; Welsh Labour reduced to around five seats in partial results; political future uncertain

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