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Senedd expansion: Welsh-only names for all Welsh Parliament seats

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All Senedd constituencies will have Welsh-language only names from next year .

The move has been welcomed by Welsh language campaigners but criticised by ex-Conservative leader Andrew RT Davies .

The number of politicians will increase from 60 to 96 at the 2026 Welsh parliamentary election.

The voting system is changing to become fully proportional.

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