Labour, Starmer and Wales
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Plaid Cymru, a center-left nationalist party, defeated the right-wing Reform U.K. and Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s Labour in a race seen as a test of his popularity.
Good Morning Britain shared that Labour has suffered a defeat in Wales as fans think that Starmer might not last until the next General Election.
Keir Starmer has walked off the stage after wrapping up a speech some had billed as the most important of his political life. The lead-up to Labour’s second party conference since their return to power has been less than ideal, with high-profile departures of both high-profile and behind-the-scenes government figures.
A year ago, Keir Starmer’s Labour Party won the largest majority in Parliament this century and consigned the Conservatives, Labour’s historic rival, to its worst defeat. Now, after 15 months in power,
Welsh First Minister Eluned Morgan appeared to take a swipe at Sir Keir Starmer after Labour lost a key by-election. Plaid Cymru won the Caerphilly seat in the Welsh Parliament after a fierce battle with Reform UK,
The Labour government must start being bold and delivering quickly or it will keep haemorrhaging support, writes Anand Menon.
Ms Badenoch shared a video of herself and James Cleverly visiting the home of a woman angry about stamp duty. Although the clip does not make it clear, the woman who greets them at the door is Seena Shah, who stood for the Conservatives in the 2019 general election.
On GB News, guests spoke about what this meant for the Labour Party. Oscar Reddrop argued: "The unpopularity of Keir Starmer is the main thing here... This is an absolute sign of things to come!"
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