Welsh Labour

UK Labour Party branch in Wales

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Welsh Labour, formerly known as the Labour Party in Wales, is an autonomous section of the United Kingdom Labour Party in Wales and the largest party in modern Welsh politics. Welsh Labour and its forebears have won a plurality of the Welsh vote at every UK general election since 1922, every Assembly and Senedd election since 1999, and all elections to the European Parliament in the period 1979–2004 and in 2014. Welsh Labour holds 27 of the 32 Welsh seats in the UK Parliament, 30 of the 60 seats in the Welsh Senedd and 576 of the 1,264 councillors in principal local authorities including overall control of 10 of the 22 principal local authorities.

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Eluned Morgan to become Welsh Labour's first female leader Eluned Morgan is set to become Welsh Labour's new leader after she ran unopposed. Sky News - Published on July 24, 2024
Welsh Labour reveal when Vaughan Gething's replacement will be elected Wales will have a new first minister by mid-September, Welsh Labour have announced. Sky News - Published on July 20, 2024
Plaid Cymru pulls out of co-operation agreement with Welsh Labour Plaid Cymru has pulled out of its co-operation agreement with the Welsh Labour government. Sky News - Published on May 17, 2024

Who's the man set to be Wales's next first minister? Vaughan Gething has been elected leader of Welsh Labour - and is set to become the next Welsh first minister and first black leader of any European country. Sky News - Published on March 16, 2024
Vaughan Gething set to become Wales's next first minister after winning Labour leadership battle Vaughan Gething has won the Welsh Labour leadership race and is set to become Wales's next first minister. Sky News - Published on March 16, 2024
Ballot opens in race to succeed Mark Drakeford The ballot has opened in the race to succeed Mark Drakeford as leader of Welsh Labour. Sky News - Published on February 15, 2024

Second candidate officially joins race to succeed Drakeford A second candidate has officially joined the race to succeed Mark Drakeford as leader of Welsh Labour. Sky News - Published on December 18, 2023
First Minister Mark Drakeford resigns as leader of Welsh Labour Welsh First Minister Mark Drakeford has announced his resignation. Sky News - Published on December 13, 2023
Sport minister should consider quitting, says MP Labour MP accuses Welsh Labour minister of "cynical attempt to rewrite history" over WRU scandal. BBC Sport - Published on December 11, 2023