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Radio 4,08 May 2026,45 mins

Labour loses power in Wales, suffers big losses in the local elections in England

The World Tonight

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We hear from Labour Minister Diana Johnson, Plaid's Nerys Evans, former Green Party leader Natalie Bennett, and others, on a historic day for British politics. And David Attenborough's 100th birthday is celebrated at the Royal Albert Hall.

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