Welsh Labour
SWANSEA CROWN COURT: Former Carmarthen MP, 83, cleared of groping woman on train
Gwynoro Jones, who represented Carmarthen for Labour in the 1970s, was found not guilty by a jury on Tuesday after…
KINNOCK: Aberafan Maesteg MP becomes Welsh Secretary in Andy Burnham’s new cabinet
Stephen Kinnock — the MP whose constituency includes the Port Talbot steelworks — has been named Secretary of State for…
WELSH LABOUR: Ken Skates confirmed as leader — the morning after his nine MSs sank Plaid’s budget
The Senedd Labour group — including Gŵyr Abertawe's Mike Hedges — unanimously nominated Ken Skates as permanent Welsh Labour leader,…
BUDGET DEFEAT: Plaid government’s £294m spending plan voted down 49–44 — as schools funding row claims its first casualty
The new Welsh Government has lost the vote on its first budget — with £294m for NHS waiting lists, childcare…
SWANSEA SCHOOLS: ‘Owed £11m’ for children with additional needs, says council leader — as Plaid’s budget faces knife-edge vote tonight
Swansea council leader Rob Stewart says the city's schools should be getting at least £11m this year for pupils with…
LABOUR EXIT: ‘They could have given me a hearing’ — Geraint Davies disputes Labour’s account of his blocked candidacy
The former Swansea West MP says the party refused a 'paper-only' hearing in the two weeks before 2024 nominations closed…
TREBANOS: Rugby club stalwart wins by-election for Plaid — as Reform takes second and Labour slumps to fourth
Jamie Watkins held the Swansea Valley ward with more than half the vote in Thursday's Neath Port Talbot Council by-election…
LABOUR EXIT: ‘An affront to the people of Swansea’ — ex-MP Geraint Davies goes public over blocked candidacy
The former Swansea West MP has told constituents on social media he was unfairly blocked from standing for re-election in…
RABBIT ROW: ‘They’re not moving toys’ — Swansea MS hits back after rabbit training course call branded ‘hare-brained’
Mike Hedges has been mocked across the UK for suggesting people should train before owning a rabbit — but the…
STARMER RESIGNATION: Kinnock backs Burnham for PM as local Labour MPs react
Aberavon MP Stephen Kinnock has thrown his support behind Andy Burnham to become the next Prime Minister, as Labour MPs…