Plaid Cymru [Welsh Nationalists] wins Caerphilly (Special) by-election as Labour loses seat for first time ever

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Plaid Cymru wins the Caerphilly by-election with 47% of the vote in a record turnout - Reform is second on 36% while Labour comes a distant third It's Labour's first defeat in the area for 100 years - Plaid leader Rhun ap Iorwerth says winning the Welsh Parliament seat is "a reset for Welsh politics" With more elections looming next year, Labour's dominance in Wales is truly under threat, our BBC Wales political editor writes First Minister Eluned Morgan acknowledges "difficult headwinds nationally" but vows Labour will come back stronger Meanwhile, Reform candidate Llyr Powell is confident his party will...
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