The UK has had devolved governments since the late 1990s, which work alongside the Westminster Parliament. Different types of devolution are in place across Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, as ...
A memo recorded Sir Keir Starmer telling ministers to be prepared to make decisions even if it was against the wishes of a UK nation's devolved government The prime minister has defended his approach ...
A pro-Welsh independence group has voiced its concern over the UK government's perceived interference in Wales. YesCymru's response followed criticism from more than a third of Welsh Labour Senedd ...
The First Minister of Wales has vowed to press for further devolved powers as he says the UK is not a union of equals Plaid ...
Local authorities hold the key to addressing the climate crisis. This is the main message from a recent report from Key Cities – the national network representing 27 urban centres across the UK. It ...
Opinion
18dOpinion
The Guardian view on the Welsh and Scottish elections: Plaid’s triumph heralds a new era in devolved politics
Editorial: Progressive nationalist parties now hold power in Edinburgh, Cardiff and Belfast. That will be a challenge for the United Kingdom’s overcentralised state ...
“Britain's Labour Party lost power on Friday (May 8, 2026) in Wales for the first time since its devolved Assembly was created in 1999, as the nationalist party Plaid Cymru won the most seats in local ...
Plaid Cymru ’s historic victory opens a new chapter in Welsh politics, and a potential constitutional test for Westminster.
Almost three decades ago Labour set up the Scottish parliament, promising voters that ‘the Union will be strengthened and the ...
Some results have been hidden because they may be inaccessible to you
Show inaccessible results