The Week: A Historic By-Election, Prince Andrew And Digital ID
Plaid Cymru wins historic by-election beating out Reform and Labour.
Today, Plaid Cymru have won a by-election in an area Labour haven鈥檛 lost in for 100 years.
Adam and Chris discuss what it means for Welsh Labour, and for Reform who came second.
Plus they are joined by Alex and Joe to round up the political week. Is the political pressure on Prince Andrew鈥檚 living situation sustainable? Is Keir Starmer re-thinking how to sell digital id? And, Newscast welcomes a major celebrity into the studio.
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