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Plaid Cymru election victory / 26 June 2026
26 June 2026

ALLISON FEWTRELL on what Plaid Cymru's historic election victory means for the communities being failed by Wales’s housing crisis, and four things the new government can do right now

Plaid Cymru leader Rhun ap Iorwerth speaks to supporters, backed by his newly elected Senedd members on the steps of the Senedd, May 9, 2026
Economy / 23 June 2026
23 June 2026
Teachers on strike at Darland High School, June 23, 2026
Workers' Rights / 23 June 2026
23 June 2026
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Film of the Week / 18 June 2026
18 June 2026

FIONA O’CONNOR is bowled over by a stunning Welsh language drama

New houses being constructed
Wales / 9 June 2026
9 June 2026
The sign for the Senedd, the Welsh parliament building in Cardiff
Wales / 2 June 2026
2 June 2026
SAME OLD SAME OLD: School support staff members of Unison rally outside the Scottish parliament in Holyrood, Edinburgh in a pay dispute in September 2023
Features / 20 May 2026
20 May 2026

This week the Welsh trade union movement comes together in Llandudno for TUC Cymru congress to debate motions and consider priorities for the next two years. JESS TURNER sets the stage

First Minister of Wales Baroness (centre) after losing her seat in the 2026 Senedd elections at Ysgol Bro Teifi, in Ceredigion, May 8, 2026
Editorial / 18 May 2026
18 May 2026
Activists from Friends of the Earth during a demonstration calling for an end to all new oil and gas projects in the North Sea outside the UK Government's Cop26 hub during the Cop26 summit in Glasgow, November 7, 2021
Climate / 14 May 2026
14 May 2026
Reform UK leader in Wales Dan Thomas (left) and Reform UK leader Nigel Farage at the Reform UK manifesto launch for the Senedd elections in May, at the International Convention Centre Wales in Newport, March 5, 2026
Antifascism / 13 May 2026
13 May 2026
A general view of staff on a NHS hospital ward
Wales / 12 May 2026
12 May 2026
A count agent for the Welsh Labour party ahead of the count for the 2026 Senedd elections at The Arena, Venue Cymru, Llandudno, May 8, 2026
Wales / 10 May 2026
10 May 2026
LOGICAL CONCLUSION: Baroness Eluned Morgan speaks to the media yesterday after announcing her resignation as leader of Welsh Labour after her party suffered heavy defeats
Wales / 8 May 2026
8 May 2026

On a tumultuous day in Welsh politics DAVID NICHOLSON looks at the key issues for progressives in Wales to grapple with the rise of the far right

The vote count gets underway in the 2026 Senedd elections at Ysgol Bro Teifi, in Ceredigion. Picture date: Friday May 8, 2026
Editorial / 8 May 2026
8 May 2026
Pic: Author supplied
Features / 6 May 2026
6 May 2026

When only wealthier families can afford nursery, childcare becomes a class divide - financially and developmentally. REBECCA CARTER reports

Reform leader Nigel Farage who is hoping to make inroads in Wales at polls this week
Features / 5 May 2026
5 May 2026

Plaid Cymru’s Caerffili by-election win raised hopes on the left — but the complex realities of Wales suggest the Senedd election may be far less predictable, argues CATRIN ASHTON

Members of NASUWT the Teachers' Union, deliver a 'report card' outside the constituency office of First Minister of Scotland Nicola Sturgeon in Glasgow, January 10, 2023
Workers' Rights / 28 April 2026
28 April 2026
Senedd Election / 28 April 2026
28 April 2026
Brain Robina Weermeijer / Creative Commons
Healthcare / 28 April 2026
28 April 2026
WHAT YOU SEE IS WHAT YOU GET: Plaid Cymru leader Rhun ap Iorwerth in discussion with Nerys Evans, director of the public affairs agency Deryn, at the Plaid Cymru Spring Conference in Newport on February 28 2026
Features / 23 April 2026
23 April 2026

RHUN AP IORWERTH outlines Plaid Cymru’s immediate and medium-term policy goals

Plaid Cymru leader Rhun ap Iorwerth at the launch of the party's manifesto for the upcoming Senedd elections, at the Ial Restaurant at Coleg Cambria in Wrexham, North Wales, April 9, 2026
Senedd Elections / 20 April 2026
20 April 2026
Rebecca Riots in Wales from the Illustrated London News 1855
Radical History / 18 April 2026
18 April 2026

Blending history, film and debate, the Bristol Radical History Festival will shine a light on class and resistance next weekend. LYNNE WALSH previews what’s on offer

Scotland's Rachel Malcolm (centre) is tackled by Fiji's Manuqalo Komaitai (left) during the Women's Rugby World Cup 2025 Pool B match at Salford Community Stadium, August 30, 2025
Women's Rugby Union / 10 April 2026
10 April 2026
Plaid Cymru's Luke Fletcher speaks with delegates during the SNP annual national conference at the Edinburgh International Conference Centre, September 1, 2024
Wales / 8 April 2026
8 April 2026
Tenby Harbour, April 2016 [Beata Mitręga / Creative Commons]
Climate Crisis / 6 April 2026
6 April 2026
Reform UK leader in Wales Dan Thomas (left) and Reform UK leader Nigel Farage at the Reform UK manifesto launch for the Senedd elections in May, at the International Convention Centre Wales in Newport, March 5, 2026
Far Right / 6 April 2026
6 April 2026
Labour First Minister of Wales Baroness Eluned Morgan (centre) with members of her cabinet and supporters at Newport Market, during the Welsh Labour Senedd campaign launch ahead of the Senedd elections in May, March 2, 2026
Welsh Elections / 30 March 2026
30 March 2026
First Minister of Wales Eluned Morgan delivers a speech during the Wales Investment Summit at the International Convention Centre Wales in Newport, December 1, 2025
Wales / 29 March 2026
29 March 2026
Rhun ap Iorwerth
Wales / 30 March 2026
30 March 2026
A mobile phone displays the welcome screen to the ChatGPT app. AI tools are not giving a fair hearing to major news outlets in the results they give about important stories, new analysis suggests, January 30, 2026
Industry Wales / 30 March 2026
30 March 2026
This picture Corey Edwards performing a Nazi salute appeared online just hours after he was announced as a Reform candidate in the Senedd elections in May
Far Right / 27 March 2026
27 March 2026

Reform UK leader Nigel Farage sparks anger after claiming Corey Edwards was impersonating  Fawlty Towers's Basil Fawlty

Flags at the Green Party Conference in Liverpool
Wales / 25 March 2026
25 March 2026
Candidate Rob Griffiths and Cardiff branch chairwoman Sian Cartwright
Wales / 24 March 2026
24 March 2026
A protester outside the gate to Hinkley Point nuclear power station in Somerset where around 800 people gathered to on the eve of the first anniversary of the Fukushima disaster to demonstrate against the use of nuclear power
Nuclear Power / 25 March 2026
25 March 2026

Quintessentially British Rolls-Royce wants to put its small new reactors on Anglesey, but it turns out they’re not so small or even particularly British, writes LINDA PENTZ GUNTER

The sign for the Senedd, the Welsh parliament building in Cardiff
Politics / 24 March 2026
24 March 2026

DAVID MORGAN profiles the Communist Party’s manifesto for the Senedd elections 2026

Young girls play football during the FIFA Milestone Event celebrating the FAW Girls' Academy system at Dragon Park, Newport, August 14, 2025
Women’s football / 12 March 2026
12 March 2026
BSL Wales campaigners outside the Senedd
Wales / 12 March 2026
12 March 2026
Demonstrators during an anti-racism protest organised by Stand Up to Racism in Cardiff, August 10, 2024
Anti-Racism / 12 March 2026
12 March 2026
Reform UK leader in Wales Dan Thomas (left) and Reform UK leader Nigel Farage at the Reform UK manifesto launch for the Senedd elections in May, at the International Convention Centre Wales in Newport, March 5, 2026
Wales / 12 March 2026
12 March 2026
20mph road signs in Brynawel, Wales
Wales / 10 March 2026
10 March 2026
Teachers on a NASUWT picket line outside Wellshot Primary School in Glasgow with then NASUWT general secretary Dr Patrick Roach (second right), March 1, 2023
Workers' Rights / 8 March 2026
8 March 2026
Anthony Slaughter at the Senedd
Wales / 6 March 2026
6 March 2026

In the second of a series of interviews with leaders of progressive parties in Wales ahead of the May 7 Senedd election David Nicholson talks to Welsh Green Party leader ANTHONY SLAUGHTER

Labour First Minister of Wales Baroness Eluned Morgan (centre) and Welsh Labour members and supporters at Newport Market, during the Welsh Labour Senedd campaign launch ahead of the Senedd elections in May, March 2, 2026
Wales / 2 March 2026
2 March 2026
A ballot box arrives during the count for the Blackpool South by-election at Blackpool Sports Centre, Blackpool, May 2, 2024
Democracy / 2 March 2026
2 March 2026
A plume of smoke rises after a strike in Tehran, Iran, March 1, 2026
Iran / 1 March 2026
1 March 2026
Plaid Cymru leader Rhun ap Iorwerth making his speech to the Plaid Cymru Spring Conference at the ICC Wales, Newport, February 27, 2026
Wales / 27 February 2026
27 February 2026
NATIONALISATION CALL UNHEEDED: Assorted notables at the location of the new Electric Arc Furnace (EAF) on Monday July 14 2025 - Tata Steel gets £500 million while the local population a loss of 2,800 job
Wales / 28 February 2026
28 February 2026

LUKE FLETCHER outlines Plaid Cymru bold plans for wide-ranging policy consultations with trade unions in Wales

WALES FOR ALL: Rhun ap Iorwerth speaks to the media Caerphilly in October 2025
Features / 27 February 2026
27 February 2026

In the first of a series of interviews with leaders of progressive parties in Wales ahead of the May 7 Senedd election DAVID NICHOLSON talks to Plaid Cymru leader Rhun ap Iorwerth

Plaid Cymru leader Rhun ap Iorwerth speaks during a press conference at Ty Hywel in Cardiff, marking the start of the new Senedd term, January 13, 2026
Wales / 18 February 2026
18 February 2026
The sign for the Senedd, the Welsh parliament building in Cardiff, July 16, 2024
Democracy / 11 February 2026
11 February 2026
Wales' Louis Rees-Zammit during a training session at Vale Resort, Hensol, November 18, 2025
Men's Rugby Union / 5 February 2026
5 February 2026
WELSH SHIFT: Plaid Cymru Leader Rhun ap Iorwerth (left) and Deputy Leader Delyth Jewell (right) with newly elected Senedd member Lindsay Whittle at a rally after victory in the Caerphilly Senedd by-election on October 24 2025
Features / 6 February 2026
6 February 2026

Morning Star Wales reporter DAVID NICHOLSON analyses polling for the Senedd election — and it’s bad news for Welsh Labour

A household water tap
Environment / 3 February 2026
3 February 2026
eam captains Wales' Dewi Lake, Scotland's Sione Tuipulotu, England's Jamie George, France's Antoine Dupont, Ireland's Caelan Doris and Italy's Michele Lamaro (left to right) walk out during the launch event for the Guinness Men's Six Nations at The Hub, Edinburgh, January 26, 2026
Men’s Rugby Union / 2 February 2026
2 February 2026

England rise, France gamble and Ireland search for stability in the wide-open title race which begins on Thursday, writes FOSTER NIUMATA

A baby  [Pic: Omar Lopez / Creative Commons]
Childcare / 2 February 2026
2 February 2026
Welsh singer Dafydd Iwan performs with a choir at the Corniche Walk Park, Qatar, ahead of Wales' second Group B games at the Fifa World Cup 2022, November 25, 2022
Anti-Fascism / 2 February 2026
2 February 2026
A camera on top of a Live Facial Recognition (LFR) van during a demonstration of facial recognition technology by Surrey and Sussex Police at Surrey Police headquarters in Guildford, November 11, 2025
Wales / 27 January 2026
27 January 2026
A view of the Senedd, the Welsh parliament building in Cardiff
Wales / 27 January 2026
27 January 2026
Children in a classroom
Wales / 28 January 2026
28 January 2026
First Minister of Wales Eluned Morgan speaks as Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer during a visit to a engineering workshop at Coleg Menai in Anglesey, November 13, 2025
Labour Party / 25 January 2026
25 January 2026

PM could be ejected from Downing Street if Welsh Labour loses Senedd elections in May, First Minister says

First Minister of Wales Eluned Morgan delivers a speech during the Wales Investment Summit at the International Convention Centre Wales in Newport, December 1, 2025
Wales / 25 January 2026
25 January 2026
Huw Irranca-Davies, Deputy First Minister of Wales, October 24, 2025
Wales / 20 January 2026
20 January 2026
Wales head coach Steve Tandy during a training session at Principality Stadium, Cardiff. Picture date: Wednesday October 29, 2025
Men's Rugby Union / 20 January 2026
20 January 2026
First Minister of Wales Eluned Morgan delivers a speech during the Wales Investment Summit at the International Convention Centre Wales in Newport, December 1, 2025
Wales / 20 January 2026
20 January 2026
Reform UK leader Nigel Farage speaks during a press conference in Port Talbot, Wales, June 9, 2025
Wales / 20 January 2026
20 January 2026
A general view of staff on a NHS hospital ward at Ealing Hospital in London, January 18, 2023
Healthcare / 19 January 2026
19 January 2026
Hands of an elderly resident at a nursing home
Wales / 19 January 2026
19 January 2026
A general view of staff on a NHS hospital ward
Wales / 19 January 2026
19 January 2026
First Minister of Wales Eluned Morgan (centre), Tour de France 2018 winner Geraint Thomas (right), and Director of the Tour de France Christian Prudhomme during the Tour de France 2027 Grand Depart Route Reveal at the Senedd in Cardiff, January 15, 2026
Men’s Cycling / 15 January 2026
15 January 2026

Biggest free-to-watch sporting event ever held in Britain confirmed for Welsh roads

Leader of Plaid Cymru, Rhun ap Iorwerth applauds after Plaid Cymru's Lindsay Whittle is declared winner for the Caerphilly Senedd by-election, at Caerphilly Leisure Centre, October 24, 2025
Wales / 14 January 2026
14 January 2026
Passengers queue to board a bus in Cardiff
Wales / 12 January 2026
12 January 2026
Wales / 12 January 2026
12 January 2026
General view of a Welsh flag before the Six Nations match at
Cost-of Living Crisis / 11 January 2026
11 January 2026
Wales / 6 January 2026
6 January 2026
A government supporter holds a banner for President Nicolas Maduro during a protest demanding his release, after U.S. forces captured and flew him to the United States, in Caracas, Venezuela, January 4, 2026
Wales / 5 January 2026
5 January 2026
Reform UK leader Nigel Farage speaks during a press conference in Port Talbot, Wales, June 9, 2025
Wales / 4 January 2026
4 January 2026
Leader of Plaid Cymru Rhun ap Iorwerth speaks during the party's annual conference at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff, October 11, 2024
Wales / 4 January 2026
4 January 2026
Commuters on a train
Wales / 4 January 2026
4 January 2026
Opera Review / 30 December 2025
30 December 2025

Although sitting was tight, DAVID NICHOLSON has had a whale of a time especially when joining in the sing along finale

A person wearing a University and College Union (UCU) armban
Workers' Rights / 19 December 2025
19 December 2025
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Book Review / 18 December 2025
18 December 2025

STEVE ANDREW recommends a lively and often moving guide to once vibrant spaces that have been abandoned or swept away

A view of the Senedd, the Welsh parliament building in Cardiff
Education / 16 December 2025
16 December 2025
A view of the Senedd, the Welsh parliament building in Cardiff
Wales / 10 December 2025
10 December 2025
A view of houses across Dover in Kent
Wales / 8 December 2025
8 December 2025
First Minister of Wales Eluned Morgan speaks during Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer's visit to a engineering workshop at Coleg Menai in Anglesey, November 13, 2025
Wales / 3 December 2025
3 December 2025
Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves (centre) poses outside 11 Downing Street, London, November 26, 2025
Wales / 2 December 2025
2 December 2025
TUC Cymru general secretary Shavanah Taj
Wales / 2 December 2025
2 December 2025