Martin Shipton
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What a new political poll in Wales shows as people turn away from the Tories
The Beaufort Research poll underlines the public's alienation from the governing party → Read More
Public opinion in Wales decisively swings against Brexit
Voters regretting leaving the EU now outnumber supporters in every part of Wales → Read More
Late judge's letter lays out the legal structure that bound England and Wales
A handwritten letter in Welsh from a judge that was lost for 25 years has reignited interest in Wales’ historic association with England, reports political editor-at-large Martin Shipton → Read More
Lynette White killer Jeffrey Gafoor allowed out of prison on day release
Two of the men wrongly jailed for the Cardiff sex worker's murder had been given longer prison tariffs than killer Gafoor → Read More
Fears widely-criticised Velindre cancer centre plans will be more expensive than expected
Health and environmental groups argue the new centre would be better located next to the University Hospital of Wales → Read More
'Why has Labour been dominant in Wales for so long?'
Today is the centenary of the 1922 general election, when Labour became the party with the highest number of MPs in Wales - a status it has held ever since. Political editor-at-large Martin Shipton considers why Welsh Labour has held sway for so long. → Read More
A Labour landslide could be bad news for devolution
Could a Labour landslide bring Welsh devolution to a grinding halt? → Read More
'I was wrongly accused of murder and jailed and my life and family were destroyed'
Denise Sullivan was one of three people jailed over the death of a young mum and her two young daughters in the Gurnos → Read More
Mark Drakeford to break Labour Party boycott of Qatar and travel to football World Cup
First Minister Mark Drakeford and two Welsh Government cabinet members will travel to Qatar to support Wales at the World Cup → Read More
Cardiff accused of ignoring slower population growth as mass housebuilding continues
Huge areas of greenfields in parts of Cardiff are being torn up for housing → Read More
Adam Price was prepared to ditch Plaid's support for staying in the EU, claims MP
Former Plaid, now independent MP Jonathan Edwards made the claim in his newspaper column → Read More
Liz Truss's premiership was a new low for British politics
"The parlous state of British politics is about far more than the election of one low calibre leader" → Read More
Welsh spy whose body was found in a bag was killed by the Kremlin, claims ex MP
The death of Gareth Williams has remained a mystery ever since the spy's body was found naked in a bag padlocked from the outside → Read More
New report proves Wales can afford independence says Plaid Cymru
Plaid Cymru commissioned an Irish economist to look into the finances of an independent Wales → Read More
Welsh MP who assaulted wife issues statement saying he was left suicidal
Carmarthen East and Dinefwr MP Jonathan Edwards has announced he will not be rejoining the Plaid Cymru group in Westminster and also said his new partner has 'shown me what love is' → Read More
'What’s the point of Labour if it fails to support striking workers?'
The sacking of Labour’s Shadow Transport Minister Sam Tarry for supporting striking rail workers raises questions about the kind of government Sir Keir Starmer would lead, argues Political editor-at -large Martin Shipton → Read More
Tony Blair rejected a proposal for St David’s Day to be a bank holiday
The then Prime Minister sought advice from former Pontypridd MP Kim Howells → Read More
Poll shows people in Wales support sending asylum seekers to Rwanda
There were significant differences across Wales depending where people live and what socioeconomic class they belong to → Read More
Wales' universities slide down UK research league table
Seven of Wales' eight universities saw significant including for Cardiff and Swansea → Read More
Police told to look again Cardiff MP Stephen Doughty's drug case
Cardiff South and Penarth MP Stephen Doughty had asked a constituent to supply him with diazepam - also known as valium → Read More