British Labour Party suffers crushing defeat in Wales

Britain's ruling Labour Party suffered a heavy electoral defeat on Oct 24 in Wales, a traditional stronghold, in a result that highlights the threat posed by Reform UK, as the government struggles to revive the economy and ease fears about immigration.

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British Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s Labour lost a by-election for the Caerphilly seat in the Welsh Parliament to centre-left nationalist party Plaid Cymru, falling into a distant third place behind Mr Nigel Farage’s Reform UK party.