‘It was always the way to vote Labour here’: party’s proud Welsh heartland makes a clean break of it
Tredegar, a historic stronghold for the Labour Party in Wales, has experienced a significant political shift. In the recent Senedd elections, Labour failed to secure any seats in the constituency for the first time in over a century. This change reflects a broader trend of declining support for Labour in the region, with Plaid Cymru and Reform UK gaining ground.
- ▪Tredegar is known for its historical ties to the Labour movement, including figures like Aneurin Bevan and Neil Kinnock.
- ▪In the recent Senedd elections, Labour lost all seats in Blaenau Gwent for the first time in over 100 years.
- ▪Plaid Cymru emerged as the leading party in the new Senedd, while Reform UK became the official opposition.
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A mural in Tredegar celebrates its influence on the founding of the NHS, partly through the role of the local-born health minister Aneurin Bevan. Photograph: Francesca Jones/The GuardianView image in fullscreenA mural in Tredegar celebrates its influence on the founding of the NHS, partly through the role of the local-born health minister Aneurin Bevan. Photograph: Francesca Jones/The GuardianLabour‘It was always the way to vote Labour here’: party’s proud Welsh heartland makes a clean break of itLabour’s sometime safest seat in the UK, birthplace of Aneurin Bevan and Neil Kinnock, last week sent no Labour delegates to the new SeneddBethan McKernan Wales correspondentSun 17 May 2026 03.00 EDTLast modified on Sun 17 May 2026 03.01 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleReminders of the…
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