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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