Politics · 8 May 2026
Welsh First Minister Loses Seat in Historic Labour Collapse
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Welsh First Minister Eluned Morgan lost her Senedd seat and resigned as Welsh Labour leader on Friday, as Labour suffered its first national election defeat in Wales in over a century. Plaid Cymru leads with 39 seats, Reform UK has 32, and Labour is reduced to just 9 in the 96-seat Senedd. Morgan is the first UK head of government to lose their seat while in office.
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