Latest News About Eluned Morgan loses seat in Senedd

Updated 2026-06-18 05:45

Wales trends showed the 2026 Senedd election delivered Plaid Cymru as the largest party with 43 Senedd seats, while Welsh Labour dropped to 9 Senedd seats. With no majority was won, Plaid Cymru pursued a minority government, and First Minister Eluned Morgan was unseated. The election brought in a larger Senedd with 96 assembly members elected by closed-list proportional representation, and turnout hit a record 51.6%, with NHS funding remaining a key campaign issue. Plaid Cymru signaled groundwork for a independence White Paper for Wales, though a referendum isn't planned in the first term.

Sources

Latest Wales News - NewsNow

Latest news on Wales, covering Welsh politics, the Senedd, Plaid Cymru, NHS Wales, Cardiff, Swansea, Newport, Wrexham, devolution, and the Welsh language

www.newsnow.co.uk

Latest Wales News - NewsNow

Latest news on Wales, covering Welsh politics, the Senedd, Plaid Cymru, NHS Wales, Cardiff, Swansea, Newport, Wrexham, devolution, and the Welsh language

www.newsnow.com