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Caerphilly byelection result live: Plaid Cyrmu beats challenge from Reform UK to win pivotal Welsh parliament vote


Outcome of byelection in historically Labour stronghold could mark historic shift in Welsh politics

Reform UK candidate Llŷr Powell denied the campaign had been all about immigration.

He said: “My campaign has been about government policies and where best to put money into Caerphilly.”

When you look at where we started, we had a blank slate. We had to go out there and find a lot of voters. We found a lot of support. It’s been a great campaign. The collapse of the Labour vote is there for everyone to see. It’s been a betrayal what Labour has done around here.

Going into next year we’re in a really good place. A big part of what we were trying to do here is to master our campaigning. We’ve trained so many people up on our systems. We’re now a grassroots campaigning party.

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Author : Adam Fulton

Publish date : 2025-10-24 01:19:00

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