Crushing defeat in Welsh byelection triggers renewed outpouring of anger and concern within Labour Crushing defeat in Welsh byelection triggers renewed outpouring of anger and concern within Labour A wipeout for Labour in next May’s local elections would spell the end of Keir Starmer’s premiership, MPs have said, after the party suffered a crushing defeat in its traditional heartland in Wales. Though Plaid Cymru beat Reform UK to capture the Senedd seat in Caerphilly, the result highlighted a