Nationalist Plaid Cymru wins Welsh by-election holding off Reform UK

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2025-10-24

London (PA Media/dpa) - Welsh nationalist party Plaid Cymru has defeated Reform UK in a fiercely-fought Welsh parliament by-election, with defending party Labour trailing in third. Nigel Farage's party was hoping to win its first seat at the ballot box in the Caerphilly constituency and pledged to "throw everything" at its campaign. But Plaid Cymru - Welsh for Party of Wales - has emerged victorious with a majority of 3,848 votes, and a swing of......

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