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Wales: Labor Party wins regional election, but misses an absolute majority

2021-05-10T13:12:49.207Z


Two days were counted, now it is clear: Labor has won the parliamentary elections in Wales. Elsewhere in Great Britain, however, the Conservatives scored well.


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Election workers in Cardiff: Because of the corona pandemic, the count had taken longer

Photo: Ben Birchall / picture alliance / empics

The Labor Party clearly won the parliamentary elections in Wales, but narrowly missed an absolute majority in Parliament in Cardiff.

As the electoral commission announced, Labor has 30 of the 60 seats in Parliament in Cardiff, one more than before.

One more mandate would have been necessary for an absolute majority.

Labor can thus continue the current coalition with the Liberal Democrats, they won a seat. However, a minority government or an alliance with the pro-independence party Plaid Cymru cannot be ruled out.

The sister party of the Scottish ruling party, the SNP, had 13 seats.

Second largest force in Wales was the Conservatives with 16 seats.

Labor has ruled Wales for decades.

Current Prime Minister Mark Drakeford gained reputation for his calm policy in the corona pandemic.

Labor losses in England

The results in Wales contrast sharply with elections elsewhere in the UK.

In the regional elections in England, a House of Commons mandate was also voted on in the city of Hartlepoole.

For the first time in decades, Prime Minister Boris Johnson's Conservative Party won there.

The conservatives also scored well in local elections in areas that had a majority vote for Brexit.

Labor party leader Keir Starmer took responsibility for the defeat on Friday and announced that he wanted to fundamentally change the party.

Great Britain is now waiting for the results from the capital London and Scotland.

Labor incumbent Sadiq Khan is expected to win in London.

In the regional elections in Scotland, the pro-independence party SNP is hoping for an absolute majority from Prime Minister Nicola Sturgeon - and thus the chance of a second independence referendum.

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Source: spiegel

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