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Plaid Cymru Triumphs as Labour's Support Dwindles in Caerphilly

10/29/2025

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Plaid Cymru's candidate won the Caerphilly by-election decisively, with Labour in third.
The result signals disillusionment with Labour under Keir Starmer (Labour Party leader) moving right.
Reform UK garnered 36% of the vote, suggesting a rise in far-right sentiment.
Concerns over Reform UK's Britain First ties follow a far-right march in Exeter.
Activists warn against normalizing racist rhetoric and urge a united front against fascism.

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Story summary

Plaid Cymru's candidate won the Caerphilly by-election decisively, with Labour in third.
The result signals disillusionment with Labour under Keir Starmer (Labour Party leader) moving right.
Reform UK garnered 36% of the vote, suggesting a rise in far-right sentiment.
Concerns over Reform UK's Britain First ties follow a far-right march in Exeter.
Activists warn against normalizing racist rhetoric and urge a united front against fascism.