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Labour had a bad Welsh election. In south Wales, the party held onto the two 2017 gains – Cardiff North and Gower – but Bridgend, a seat last won by the Conservatives in 1983, was lost. North Wales saw Labour almost wiped out, losing five…
Labour activists have been encouraged tonight by new YouGov polling of voting intentions in Wales, where Labour now has a six-point lead over the Tories according to the new finding. The exclusive poll for ITV Wales shows that both Labour…
DOWNLOAD THE WELSH LABOUR MANIFESTO Welsh Labour has launched its manifesto - called "Standing Up For Wales" - ahead of the December 12th general election. The manifesto was introduced by Mark Drakeford in Wrexham this morning, building on…
"Even the best form of Brexit is not as good as Remain," Mark Drakeford told LabourList in an interview in Brighton on Sunday. He had just confirmed in his conference speech that his Welsh Labour government would campaign "wholeheartedly…
Below is the full text of Mark Drakeford's speech, in which he said: "I can tell you now that my Welsh Labour government will continue to stand up for Wales by campaigning wholeheartedly, vigorously and unapologetically, for Wales to remain…
Dinah Mulholland, a town councillor in Lampeter, has been selected as Welsh Labour’s parliamentary candidate for Ceredigion. Mulholland fought the last general election in 2017, increasing Labour's share of the vote by 10.5%. Labour has not…
On Thursday, voters in Brecon and Radnorshire will go to the polls to elect a new MP after a successful recall petition unseated Chris Davies. Although he was convicted of claiming false expenses, the Tories have reselected him as their…
Nye Bevan said: “We know what happens to people who stay in the middle of the road. They get run down.” That is pretty much what happened to us in the European elections. For the first time since devolution, Welsh Labour came third – behind…
Mark Drakeford has won the Welsh Labour leadership election and will be the next First Minister in Wales. The Corbynite, who was widely considered the frontrunner throughout the race, will replace Carwyn Jones after the incumbent steps down…
Sign up to LabourList’s morning email for everything Labour, every weekday morning. It’s a Brexit chocka day in parliament, as MPs kick off with questions to DExEU. They will be querying small matters such as, er, how the country will…
Black History Month is a chance to celebrate the rich cultural contributions that have been made by black people throughout history. It is important that we dedicate time and energy into promoting and recognising the unknown role that black…
Largely unnoticed by the mainstream media, the Labour government has been getting on with governing since 1999. I’m talking, of course, about Wales. And Welsh Labour has now started the race to find a new leader who will replace Carwyn…
