BREAKING: Labour lose out in Caerphilly by-election in momentous defeat

GBNews Published October 24, 2025

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Labour has been ousted in the Caerphilly by-election in a blowout to Plaid Cymru. Lindsay Whittle of the Welsh nationalist party took home 15,961 votes, beating second-placed Reform UK's 12,113. Labour slumped to just 3,713 votes - a backslide of a staggering 34.9 per cent compared to the 2021 Senedd election. Turnout came to 50.43 per cent, with a total of 33,736 ballot papers being included in the count - an increase on 2021’s 44.31 per cent. #BreakingNews #PlaidCymru #Labour #ReformUK Keep up to date with GB News at gbnews.com or on X @GBNEWS Support GB News by becoming a member from just £5 per month: https://gbnews.com/support