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Ken Skates likely to become Welsh Labour leader as party brings contest forward

BBC News 09 July 2026, 11:34 UTC 09 Jul 2026

Ken Skates likely to become Welsh Labour leader as party brings contest forward — BBC News

Skates has been interim leader since Eluned Morgan quit in the wake of Labour's Senedd election defeat.

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