Senedd

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2025 Welsh Labour leader Eluned Morgan publicly stated she would be open to a coalition with Plaid Cymru after the election, while explicitly ruling out any coalition with Reform UK.
February 17 2025 John Griffiths declared he will not run for re-election to the Senedd, representing Newport East constituency.
February 14 2025 Lesley Griffiths announced her retirement from the Senedd, representing Wrexham constituency.
February 11 2025 Julie Morgan declared she will not seek re-election to the Senedd, representing Cardiff North constituency.
February 8 2025 Rebecca Evans announced her intention to retire from the Senedd, representing Gower constituency.
January 25 2025 Joyce Watson declared she will not run for re-election to the Senedd, representing Mid and West Wales region.
January 17 2025 Mick Antoniw announced his retirement from the Senedd, representing Pontypridd constituency.
2024 Rhun ap Iorwerth becomes Leader of Plaid Cymru.
2024 Vaughan Gething becomes First Minister of Wales.
October 24 2024 Lee Waters declared he will not seek re-election to the Senedd, representing Llanelli constituency.
September 2024 Proposed reform bill for mandatory gender 'zipping' of candidates was scrapped, which would have ensured half of the Members for each party would be women.
September 7 2024 Vaughan Gething announced his intention to retire from the Senedd, representing Cardiff South and Penarth constituency.
2023 Eluned Morgan becomes First Minister of Wales, marking a significant political leadership change.
2023 The Senedd Reform Act is approved, implementing a new one-list electoral system to be used by 2026, fundamentally changing Wales' electoral process.
August 9 2023 Mark Drakeford announced his intention to not run for re-election to the Senedd, representing Cardiff West constituency.
May 2020 Senedd changes its name from National Assembly for Wales

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