Welsh Labour is setting itself apart from its UK counterpart, First Minister Eluned Morgan has said.

In an interview marking the start of the new Senedd term, she said she was "determined to make sure that people recognise" that in Wales, "we hold on to the values that have always set us apart".

Her comments came after a turbulent couple of weeks in which Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer faced intense scrutiny over the appointment of US ambassador Peter Mandelson and lost his deputy leader Angela Rayner due to housing tax issues.

But the political temperature in Wales is also rising and nerves are beginning to jangle ahead of a crucial by-election in Caerphilly on October 23, which is also being seen as a test run for the Senedd elections in May.

The by-election, following the sudden death of Labour Senedd member Hefin David in August, will be........

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