Nigel Farage has blamed the collapse of the Labour vote to Plaid Cymru as the reason behind Reform UK’s by-election defeat in Caerphilly, with Sir Keir Starmer’s party losing one of its traditional seats in Wales.

Caerphilly Castle is Britain's second biggest, after Windsor Castle [Getty Images] From its imposing castle to its industrial past, Caerphilly is an area steeped in history, and for more than a century this constituency has voted Labour in every ...

The populist, far-right Reform UK party had hoped to win big in a local by-election to the Welsh parliament but lost to the Welsh nationalists. But the biggest losers were Prime Minister Keir Starmer's Labour Party.

People in Caerphilly feel they have a bad deal and that they are talked down to, says Paul Bradbury. But, with Plaid Cymru flattening Labour - and keeping out Nigel Farage - that’s not true anymore

Caerphilly is famous for three Cs: coal, cheese and its mighty castle. It's also the birthplace of the legendary comedian Tommy Cooper. And after Thursday's Senedd by-election, in what was once a Labour stronghold as impregnable as the castle, it's Plaid Cymru or Reform UK that will have the last laugh.

"We don't do politics of fear. We do politics of hope. That was what people voted for. That's what people will vote for"

Britain’s ruling Labour Party has had a dismal by-election in its Welsh heartland. As left-wing and populist parties go mainstream, can the center hold?

In 1645, the stronghold of Caerphilly's famous medieval castle was besieged and captured by the forces of Oliver Cromwell. Famous for the three Cs of coal, cheese and its castle, Caerphilly has been represented at Westminster by Labour MPs for more than a century and in Cardiff since 1999,

In the Long Play Coffee shop opposite Caerphilly Castle, there’s a poster that says, “Good Vibes Only”. This seems to apply inside the café – a chilled-out spot serving espresso and cake – but out on the streets,