The Welsh regional elections have brought about a historic turnaround in the country. The victory of the independence movement Plaid Cymru and the strong emergence of the far-right party Reform UK They have led to a historic disaster for Labor that ends 27 years of government in the region. Plaid Cymru has obtained 43 of the 96 seats in the Senedd (the Welsh Parliament), compared to the 34 seats of the ultras, who debut in the Chamber as the second force. However, the nationalists, who have added 20 new parliamentarians, will have to look for agreements to reach the 49 votes of the absolute majority that guarantee the government, and that is where Labor could be key despite the historic setback they have suffered.
The British Prime Minister’s party, Keir Starmernot only will he not renew his mandate in Wales, after leading the autonomous Executive since 1999, but he will become the third force, after losing 35 seats and staying with only 9. In addition, the current Chief Minister of Wales, the Labor Party Eluned Morganwho has governed since 2024, is expected to lose his seat in the Senedd. They have not had good results in Wales either. Conservative Partywhich only retains 7 deputies and has lost 22; while the Green Party has achieved two deputies and the liberal democrats, one.
To the triumph of Plaid Cymru, a formation that is committed to the independence of Wales in the long term, is added the new victory of the Scottish National Party (SNP), which is advancing towards an absolute majority in the Holyrood Parliament. With the count at 50% in Scotland, the SNP already has 55 of the 129 seats, so it is only ten away from an absolute majority. The SNP’s electoral program included the call for a new self-determination referendum for 2028.
If these results are confirmed, three of the four historic nations of the United Kingdom would be in the hands of nationalist formationssince the province of Northern Irelandwhich did not compete in these elections, is also governed by the leftists of the Sinn Feinpolitical arm of the defunct IRA, which advocates for the reunification of the island.
