Welsh Conservatives

Composite image showing Eluned Morgan, First Minister of Wales, on the left, and Darren Millar, Leader of the Welsh Conservatives, on the right, reflecting political tensions over the 2026‑27 Welsh budget.
Budget

Tories dangle Senedd budget talks with Labour – with a big tax‑cut catch

The Welsh Conservatives say they are willing to discuss next year’s Welsh Government budget with First Minister Eluned Morgan —…

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…

Mock‑up of a digital ID card displayed on a smartphone, illustrating the UK Government’s proposed scheme to tighten border checks and identity verification.
Civil Liberties

Digital ID plans spark political row in Wales

Plans to introduce a new digital ID system across the UK have triggered a sharp political row in Wales, with…

A combined image showing Labour councillor Shaun Greaney and Reform UK’s Gareth Beer, reflecting their opposing views on the Welsh Government’s Nation of Sanctuary refugee policy.
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Llanelli councillor clashes with Reform and Conservative figures over Nation of Sanctuary policy

A Llanelli town councillor has criticised Reform and Conservative politicians for their stance on the Welsh Government’s Nation of Sanctuary…

Katie Wallis - former Bridgend MP
Bridgend

Former Bridgend MP Katie Wallis to face trial over alleged false passport

Katie Wallis, formerly known as Jamie Wallis, who served as Conservative MP for Bridgend from 2019 until 2024, will stand…

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…

brown concrete building near body of water
Plaid Cymru

Two‑thirds in Wales think politicians are ‘out for themselves’, YouGov poll finds

Public trust in politicians remains at rock bottom, with two‑thirds of people in Wales believing MPs act mainly in their…

Senedd Chamber
Election

From Westminster landslide to Senedd stalemate — new polling shows two very different futures for South West Wales

Reform UK’s grip on South West Wales under Westminster’s first‑past‑the‑post system would deliver a near‑clean sweep of seats — but…

Cllr Francesca O'Brien
Francesca O'Brien

Cllr Francesca O’Brien says ‘business as usual’ after joining Reform UK

Mumbles councillor stresses community focus and ongoing projects following defection from Welsh Conservatives.

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Swansea Councillor Francesca O’Brien joins Reform UK

Councillor Francesca O’Brien, who represents the Mumbles ward on Swansea Council, has today [18 August] joined Reform UK, giving the…