Welsh Labour leader to pledge reset as review into Senedd election loss published

Welsh Labour leader Ken Skates will say the party needs to regain people’s trust as a review into the election loss in May is published.

The party was reduced to a rump in the Senedd earlier this year, with Welsh Labour losing more than two-thirds of their vote share and all but nine of their seats in the Welsh Parliament.

A review, conducted by Anand Menon from Public First, will be presented to delegates at the Welsh Labour conference in Llandudno later today (November 14).

Ahead of publication, Skates vowed to take the necessary steps to get Welsh Labour back on track, be accountable to voters and ensure the party rebuilds the trust and connection that has been lost.

Skates said: “The Senedd elections were a pivotal point for Welsh Labour. The results were catastrophic for the party, that was clear for all to see. But the reasons for our losses, and there were a multitude of reasons, needed a dispassionate assessment.