Reform UK's turbulent start as official opposition in Welsh Senedd after Plaid Cymru's historic win
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Bethan McKernan
9d ago· 6 min readenNews
Summary
Reform UK has made a dramatic entrance as the official opposition in the Welsh Senedd following Plaid Cymru's historic election win in May 2026, which ended 100 years of Labour dominance. Despite Nigel Farage's ambition to become Wales's biggest party, Reform UK came second but still achieved a remarkable vote share increase from 1% in 2021 to 29% in 2026. The article details how Reform MSs have caused controversy with tears, walkouts, and even voting against their own party, as they navigate their new opposition role in the expanded Welsh parliament.
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· 3 pulledReform UK has already made a dramatic first impression in its new role as the official Senedd opposition.
Plaid Cymru won May's historic Welsh elections, ending 100 years of Labour dominance and blocking the momentum of Nigel Farage's Reform UK.
Reform still performed better than any Welsh Conservative result on record, and increased its vote share from 1% in 2021 to 29% in 2026.
With more than a third of Welsh parliament seats, Reform MSs have caused tears and walkouts – and voted against their own party
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