Labour faces being put to the sword in Wales by Plaid Cymru and Reform, a stark poll showed today.
Keir Starmer is set to be humiliated at local elections in May with his party evicted from the First Minister post for the first time since devolution.
Labour’s support appears to have dwindled even further since the last YouGov research in September.
The dire figures will heap more pressure on Sir Keir, as he prepares to take the last PMQs before the Christmas break.
The latest survey found Plaid on track to emerge victorious with 33 per cent of voting intention, while Nigel Farage‘s insurgents were not far behind on 30 per cent.
The dismal 10 per cent for Labour would be easily its worst performance in Wales since the Senned system was introduced 26 years ago.
Keir Starmer is set to be humiliated at local elections in May with his party evicted from the First Minister post for the first time since devolution
It would be level-pegging with the Tories, and a single point ahead of the Greens.
In 2021 Labour won 30 of the 60 seats and averaged around a 37 per cent vote share.
The assembly is being expanded in May to have 96 members instead of 60, with the voting system and constituencies also changing.
Plaid are projected to have 39 seats, Reform 34 and Labour just 10. The Conservatives are seen as having six, the Greens four and the Lib Dems three.
A Plaid Cymru spokesman said: ‘Coming so soon after our Caerphilly by-election win, this poll shows the momentum is firmly with Plaid Cymru and that next year’s election is shaping up to be a straight choice for Wales’ future.
‘After years in power, Labour have given up on Wales. People are tired of broken promises and being taken for granted and yearning for something new: fairness, ambition, and a government that finally puts Wales first.
‘At the next election, the people of Wales face two choices of two futures. One is a party rooted in Wales, focused on improving our NHS, public services, and helping families with the cost of living. The other is a billionaire-backed party that would privatise our NHS and take Wales backwards.
‘This is a two-horse race, and only Plaid Cymru brings a positive vision, can stop Reform and deliver the new leadership Wales deserves.’
A Reform UK Wales spokesman said: ‘It’s clear to everybody here in Wales that the next Senedd election will be a two-horse race between Reform and Plaid.
‘With Plaid, Wales will get more of the same extreme policies that we’ve had from Plaid and Labour working in tandem in Cardiff Bay. Meanwhile, Reform will be fighting to restore common sense to Welsh politics, and to deliver real change for our communities here in Wales.’
