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UK Labour Party branch in Wales

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Welsh Labour, formerly known as the Labour Party in Wales, is an autonomous section of the United Kingdom Labour Party in Wales and the largest party in modern Welsh politics. Welsh Labour and its forebears have won a plurality of the Welsh vote at every UK general election since 1922, every Assembly and Senedd election since 1999, and all elections to the European Parliament in the period 1979–2004 and in 2014. Welsh Labour holds 22 of the 40 Welsh seats in the UK Parliament, 30 of the 60 seats in the Welsh Senedd and 576 of the 1,264 councillors in principal local authorities including overall control of 10 of the 22 principal local authorities.

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Vaughan Gething elected First Minister of Wales New Welsh Labour leader Vaughan Gething has been elected as the First Minister of Wales. He succeeds Mark Drakeford, who resigned in an emotional speech on Tuesday after holding the position since.. Credit: ODN Duration: 01:31Published on March 20, 2024

Vaughan Gething elected as next first minister of Wales Vaughan Gething has been elected as the next Welsh Labour leader and first minister of Wales, the first black leader of any European country. Mr Gething received a warm hug from his wife and son as his.. Credit: ODN Duration: 01:40Published on March 16, 2024

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Who's the man set to be Wales's next first minister? Vaughan Gething has been elected leader of Welsh Labour - and is set to become the next Welsh first minister and first black leader of any European country. Sky News - Published on March 16, 2024
Vaughan Gething set to become Wales's next first minister after winning Labour leadership battle Vaughan Gething has won the Welsh Labour leadership race and is set to become Wales's next first minister. Sky News - Published on March 16, 2024
Ballot opens in race to succeed Mark Drakeford The ballot has opened in the race to succeed Mark Drakeford as leader of Welsh Labour. Sky News - Published on February 15, 2024

Second candidate officially joins race to succeed Drakeford A second candidate has officially joined the race to succeed Mark Drakeford as leader of Welsh Labour. Sky News - Published on December 18, 2023
First Minister Mark Drakeford resigns as leader of Welsh Labour Welsh First Minister Mark Drakeford has announced his resignation. Sky News - Published on December 13, 2023
Sport minister should consider quitting, says MP Labour MP accuses Welsh Labour minister of "cynical attempt to rewrite history" over WRU scandal. BBC Sport - Published on December 11, 2023