Welsh Liberal Democrats

Welsh Lib Dem leaders David Chadwick and Jane Dodds posed with supporters in Wrexham, using the conference backdrop to call on disillusioned Conservatives to join their party as the new home for business and decency.
Centrist Politics

Welsh Lib Dems call on One‑Nation Conservatives to join them as party pitches to be new home of business

Welsh Liberal Democrat Deputy Leader David Chadwick has urged disillusioned Conservatives to switch allegiance, claiming his party is now the…

Composite photo showing Ed Davey in a wetsuit alongside Swansea West MP Torsten Bell canvassing on a doorstep.
Ed Davey

Wetsuit jibe lands Swansea MP in hot water with Lib Dems

Swansea West MP Torsten Bell has been criticised after jokingly describing Liberal Democrat leader Ed Davey as a “fat bloke…

Senedd Chamber
Green Party

Plaid Cymru and Reform UK neck and neck as Labour slumps to historic low in new Senedd poll

A new YouGov Barn Cymru poll has revealed Plaid Cymru and Reform UK are locked in a two‑horse race for…

Shoplifter
David Chadwick MP

Thousands of shoplifting cases go unsolved in South Wales and Dyfed‑Powys as charge rates remain low

Thousands of shoplifting cases went unsolved across South Wales and Dyfed‑Powys last year, with fewer than a quarter of incidents…

Dean Ronan with Welsh Lib Dem leader Jane Dodds
Afan Ogwr Rhondda

Grassroots sports coach Dean Ronan to contest new Afan Ogwr Rhondda Senedd seat for Lib Dems

A long‑serving rugby coach and teacher has launched his bid to become the Welsh Liberal Democrat candidate in the newly‑created…

Cllr Sam Bennett outside Swansea Ambulance Station
ambulance

Welsh Government under pressure over paramedic recruitment shortfall

Just 20 of 67 newly qualified paramedics to be hired despite urgent demand across Wales

Election polling booth
Election

New polling shows Reform surge – redrawing the political map in South West Wales

New polling suggests Reform UK is on course to become the largest party in Westminster—and it’s shaking up South West…

Disability benefit protestors in Cardiff
benefits

Swansea Labour MPs told to ‘grow a backbone’ over welfare cuts

Despite over 100 Labour MPs reportedly planning to rebel against the Government's welfare reform bill, just three of those are…

Nigel Farage
Election

Reform projected to have most Senedd seats – but Plaid and Labour coalition most likely Government

New polling for the May 2026 Senedd election has projected Reform as the largest party – although not by enough…

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Nuclear Power

Nuclear investment announcement a ‘missed opportunity’ for Welsh tidal power

Not investing in Welsh tidal lagoon projects is missed opportunity for both Wales and the Environment the Liberal Democrats have…