"The Labour first minister of Wales has urged voters not to treat the May elections as a referendum on Keir Starmer, calling on them to focus on the country's future instead, with the party on course for a fight for third place. Eluned Morgan said it was not the time to send a protest vote to the prime minister when two pro-independence parties Plaid Cymru and the Greens could end up in power and so much was at stake for the economy and public services."
"I do hope that people in this election will recognise that this is not a time to send a protest vote towards Keir Starmer. This is a time where people have to work out what is best for their communities and delivery of services. Reform UK and Plaid are on course to win more seats than Labour, reflecting pressure for change among the public after 26 years of Labour control."
Eluned Morgan urged voters not to treat the May elections as a referendum on Keir Starmer and called for a focus on Wales’s future amid a volatile campaign. Labour faces a likely fight for third place as polls show Reform UK and Plaid Cymru gaining ground, threatening decades of Labour dominance in the Senedd. Morgan said she will continue to push Welsh priorities even when they clash with the UK government. She expressed confidence that the prime minister will stabilise governance after a turbulent 18 months but declined to say whether Starmer should lead into the next general election.
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